Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and can be an early indication of types of HPV that can cause cancer (for example, cervical cancer) in women. There are more than 70 types of HPV. It often can be a symptom-free condition, so it’s a good idea to get your doctor’s help if you notice genital warts.
Odds are that you now have or have had a sexually transmitted disease but don’t know it. Genital human papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV, infects nearly every man and woman at some point during his or her lifetime.
The human papillomavirus, commonly referred to as HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and has been linked to a host of illnesses from cancer to genital warts. The Food and Drug Administration has now approved two vaccines for protection from HPV.
Written by Nina Jacinto on November 2, 2009 - 1:42pm
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have analyzed numbers of new clients to the Melbourne Sexual Health Center with genital warts between 2004 and 2008. And they found that the HPV Vaccine has helped decrease genital warts over time.
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