Genital Warts Information

Genital warts, transmitted by the Humanpapilloma virus, is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It affects men, women, and children, no matter what size, age, or shape they are. Getting regular pap-tests, or physicals, can help prevent an outbreak of genital warts. Genital warts are transmitted through any sexual contact that you have with your partner(s). The only sure way to remain genital-wart free is by abstaining from any sexual activity. If that is not an option for you, then make sure you and your partner(s) are always upfront about your sexual history, to help prevent any unwanted diseases coming your way.

Genital warts can look like small, flesh-colored bumps or cauliflower-like heads. They can be tall and thin, or flat and hard to see. Genital warts can appear on the inside of your genitals, on and around the surrounding areas, as well as appear in the anal area. Symptoms can include a burning, or itching sensation and abnormal discharge from the vaginal or penile areas as well as the warts themselves.

Treatment options are readily avaliable, and include topical ointments that you can either administer yourself or have your practictioner apply for you. For more serious cases of genital warts, cryotherapy and lazer treatment can be used to burn and freeze off the warts. This treatment tends to be more expensive, but it does have the added benefit of being completed in one office visit.

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