Genital Warts

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Genital Warts

Q. What causes genital warts?Q. How do I know that I have genital warts?Q. How did I get genital warts?Q. Once I have them, what causes genital warts to spread?Q. How are genital warts treated?Q. Can warts come back after treatment?Q. Is there anything that I can do to improve my chances of getting rid of the genital warts and prevent my warts from spreading?Q. How can I keep from getting genital warts or spreading them to others once I have them?

Genital Warts

Genital warts (condyloma) are small growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) that are found on the genital skin (the vulva, vagina, cervix and around the anus in women or the penis, scrotum, and around the anus in men). Most warts are small and painless but they can spread and grow to look like small cauliflowers that can hurt, itch, bleed and become infected. Genital warts can be normal skin color or darkly pigmented. They can be soft and fleshy or hard.