Vaginal warts are more common than one is likely to imagine. In fact, genital warts are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases to affect both men and women and can occur at any age. The age group most affected ranges from 17 to 33 years. In younger children (less than 3 years of age), genital warts are usually transmitted by nonsexual but direct manual contact.

Vaginal warts are not life threatening in nature. Although they may be painless, but still they can become bothersome leading to embarrassment from their location, itching that they can cause and their size too.

Like most warts, vaginal warts too happen from an infection of the human papillomavirus or the HPV, which is a part of a larger family constituting many types. Modern medicine has found in excess of 100 variants. Among them, as many as 40 types can cause problems in the genitals and give rise to such conditions as vaginal warts, blisters and the like.

So if you there are flesh-colored or gray lumps in or around the vagina, probably it is a case of vaginal warts. But before panicking, take comfort in the fact that it is a surprisingly common condition and many excellent treatment options are available today.

The first step to take however is to be sure that one truly has vaginal warts. Consulting a doctor is highly recommended. Or, if one would like to know more, doing a little research on one's own is a good idea. Pictures of vaginal warts give an excellent head start. Let's see how.

Pictures of vaginal warts are not very difficult to obtain these days. Searching on the Internet will take you to medical photographic archives that house many pictures of vaginal warts. Note here that the size, color and appearance of vaginal warts vary from person to person. Most archives would also contain pictures that show a patient undergoing treatment for vaginal warts and how the condition subsides over time.

It is however always advisable to approach authoritative resources for such photographs and pictures. Established websites of known repute, such as cdc.gov, are a good place to start with. Dedicated blogs and forums also help sometimes. So visit the website to see the pictures and verify whether it is a case of vaginal warts or not.

Books on woman's health and medical journals can also offer authentic pictures of vaginal warts. Seeing these pictures gives one an instant visual reference and helps much in understanding whether she has got vaginal warts or not. A genital wart picture, almost always, conveys more message than words. Pictures of vaginal warts help the patient relate to her condition in a deeper manner.

One may often encounter pictures of vaginal warts that show the disease at an advanced stage. These could be quite disturbing to look at. But they also make one realize the importance of beginning an early treatment in order to prevent future complications.