Facts About Genital Warts - Eliminating the Problem Before it Gets a Hold on You

Scientifically it is known as Genital Human Papilloma Virus gets to affect many people at some stage in their lives. In fact a majority of the people who get infected don't know about it. It catches them stealthily, causing no symptoms

and simply goes away. The transmission of the HPV virus is usually through sexual contact of any kind with an infected person. Some people have it without their knowledge pass it on to their sexual partners.

Just like many other viral diseases, there is no known cure for the Human papilloma virus, although treatment is available for the other health challenges that come as a symptom of HPV such as cancer of the cervix and genital warts. There are several things you can do to prevent yourself from getting a HPV infection. Some of them are:

• Total abstinence from any sexual contact
• For those who cannot abstain from sex, then you must limit the number of sexual partners that you have. The fewer they are the lesser the chances of an infection.
• Use of condoms is known to lower the chances of getting HPV if and when they are used as recommended. However, HPV can infect even other areas not covered by a condom.
• However, washing your genitals, douching or urinating immediately after sex is not one of the ways to protect yourself like many people have come to believe, it is all a big lie.

HPV is a virus that manifests itself in many ways. There are both high risk and low risk infections and it is only a qualified medical practitioner who can advice you correctly whenever you suspect an infection.  One of the most common outside sign that you are infected is genital warts. In themselves the warts may not look like a serious health problem. They also vary greatly in appearance: some are flat or raised, singular or in a colony, tiny or sizably big.

What else should I know?

• When men are infected with HPV they develop warts either on their penis, scrotum or groin whereas women develop them on the vagina, vulva or the cervix. The other common place for both sexes to develop warts is the anus or the thigh.
• It is highly possible that people with HPV can easily develop cancer especially of the cervix which of course can lead to other forms of cancer as well.
• Persistent forms of HPV that stays on and on for a long time even after treatment are suspected to be the cause of cancer are caused by the same class of HPV that also predisposes somebody to the risk of getting cancer.

When you suspect you have HPV or genital warts it's not time to start blaming your sexual partner. Some people have been known to keep it for long before the general symptoms begin to appear. Talk to your sexual partner and seek treatment together.

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