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Genital warts: description
Genital warts are caused by a family of similar sexually transmitted viruses.

What are genital warts?
Genital warts have been described since ancient times. The viruses that cause the warts are varieties of the human papilloma virus (HPV).

What causes genital warts?
HPV types 6 and 11 are the dominant causes of genital warts.

Who gets genital warts?
Infection rates of five percent to 10 percent are common among young adults.

What risk factors are associated with genital warts?
Sexual activity with multiple partners and without protection from condoms massively increases the risk of any sexually transmitted disease, and genital warts are no exception.

What are the symptoms and signs of genital warts?
Genital warts appear as painless, flesh-coloured or greyish-white growths on the vulva, anus or penis.

How are genital warts diagnosed?
Your doctor will gather important clues by asking you about the history of your complaint.

Can genital warts be prevented?
You can decrease your risk by limiting your number of sexual contacts and by using condoms.

How are genital warts treated?
Conventional treatments will remove the warts using surgical techniques, but the virus usually remains in the body and may cause recurrences even if the growth or wart is removed.

What is the outcome of genital warts?
The outcome depends largely on immune system competence: in up to a third of people the lesions disappear within three to four months; in others there is persistence and spread.

Genital warts: when to see your doctor
Whenever genital lesions develop, a doctor should be seen to establish an accurate diagnosis.

Implications of genital warts
Genital warts rarely pose a significant health risk, but there are various other implications to be aware of.

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