Genital warts virus scientifically identified under the name papillomavirus or HPV. Genitals warts virus is a contagious condition which causes the formation of warts on the genitalia, but may also infect areas such as the mouth and throat. Overall there are more than 40 different types of HPV, some occurring in men, women or both sexes.

Genital warts is an STI, STI meaning sexually transmitted disease which can be passed sexually, orally, or even passed between same sex encounters.

How do genital warts cause warts on the body?

When the genital warts virus is transmitted traditionally you will not know you have been infected being 90% of all genital warts cases never actually lead to anything more than a condition which the immune system fought off within 2 years of infection.

Although the condition is easily cured without medical attention by the body alone that does not mean the condition itself is no longer viral. Being most cases of genital warts go un-noticed it has grown to be one of the most common STIs around the world.

Genital warts condition alters the state of the skin cells which causes conditions such as temporary warts to grow which could become as severe as a cauliflower like shape.

Is the genital warts virus cancerous?

The strands of HPV which are related to the Genital Warts Virus cause non-cancerous warts on infected areas of the body, but the condition itself is said to contribute to what could be cervical cancer in women.

Why is it important to get checked for cervical cancer regularly?

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer which could in fact go unnoticed for a large period of time before it is diagnosed or located. In these cases by the time the cancer is diagnosed it could have hit a complexity level which is much less likely to be cured or survived through. This is reason enough to regularly get checked for conditions such as cervical cancer even if you do not initially feel as though you may have the condition.

What other types of cancer do genital warts contribute to?

Although genital warts do not cause cancer, it does significantly increase the risk to get cancer in specific conditions. Some of these other less likely forms of cancer which could be developed years after fighting genital warts are; vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, penile cancer, anal cancer, and head and neck cancers.

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