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Genital
warts (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted diseases
in USA and Europe. Genital Warts is extremely contagious and
many people spreading it don’t even know they have been
infected with the virus. In fact 5-10% of people are carrying
the genital wart virus (HPV) and 50% of those will develop genital
warts caused by the HPV.
There
is a lot of information for woman regarding genital warts due
to its links with cervical cancer. But people should also be
aware it is also very serious to man. In rare cases Genital
warts in men have been linked to penile and anal cancers. Penile
cancer is extremely rare. It affects one in 100,000 men, but
that doesn’t mean that you should ignore your genital
warts. Anal cancer is also very rare, but it is even rarer in
people who do not have genital warts. In the USA around 2000
cases of anal cancer are diagnosed each year.
Some
men are more likely to develop genital warts than others. Men
with a weak immune system are more at risk to develop genital
warts and other illnesses associated with HPV including cancer.
Also Gay and bisexual men are 17 times more likely to develop
genital warts than straight men.
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What
do genital warts look like?
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Genital
warts have an irregular shape and can vary in shape and size
from small red/white spots to large cauliflower-shaped lumps.
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genital warts often occur just under the foreskin, but can be
anywhere on the penis, on the scrotum or in the groin. Homosexual
men may also get infected in the anus and rectum.
Both men and women can get the warts in their mouth and down
the throat after engaging in oral sex (see
genital warts pictures). |
Anus
and rectum genital warts
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If
you have contracted HPV virus there is a strong possibility
you many not ever get any genital warts. If you are unfortunate
to get an outbreak of genital warts some people only have one
episode, while others have many recurrences throughout their
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How
often can episodes occur?
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If
you have contracted HPV virus there is a strong possibility
you many not ever get any genital warts. If you are unfortunate
to get an outbreak of genital warts some people only have one
episode, while others have many recurrences throughout their
lifetime.
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Can
I still have sex with genital warts?
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If
someone has visible symptoms of genital warts, they should not
have sexual activity until the warts have been treated and removed.
Condoms
do not cover all genital skin, so they don't protect 100%. But
may help provide protection to stop the virus been spread to
partners. If you have a partner you are sexually active with,
there is a strong possibility they have already contracted the
HPV virus from you. However only 50% of people who have HPV
develop genital warts. |
Sadly
there is no cure for HPV, and once you are infected you will
have it for the rest of your life. However your body can ‘fight
it off’ and the virus itself can become dormant for decades
and then reappear, but once the warts have formed they don't
typically regress and require treatment. Although some genital
warts can disappear after 2-3 years.
There are home prescription treatments available that require
a prescription by a doctor, however you can purchase these drugs
without any prescription on this site. Also available are natural
treatments which are known to be effective.
Other
treatments can be carried out by a doctor including; Cryotherapy
works by freezing off the wart and kills the warts 70% of the
time, but recurrence is 40% to 73% 6 months after treatment.
And laser therapy can be used also, which is often used as a
last resort and is extremely expensive (see
genital warts symptoms).
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