What are the symptoms of genital warts? It is easy to misdiagnosed genital warts as something else.

Genital warts are sexually transmitted and are commonly found. The symptoms of genital warts are mainly small lumps that look like small flesh colored warts that appear in the genital areas. They may be in single lumps or in clusters. These may be ugly, irritating and they can leave you feeling frustrated and embarrassed.

Genital warts are contagious as they are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Genital warts are essentiallya sexually transmitted disease that is passed on due to skin contact during sexual intercourse. They usually appear one or two months after exposure, but can take as long as nine months to incubate.

Symptoms Of Genital Warts may include the following:

1. Redish or grayish colored swollen bumps in and around your genital and anal region that start to grow quickly either in clusters or singly.

2. Itching and burning in your genital and anal region.

3. May cause some discomfort during sexual intercourse. May also cause bleeding.

However, these symptoms of genital warts are only a guide. Very often genital warts are small and painless. The symptoms of genital warts can be easily missed as the warts are not easily noticed and could be missed by the naked eye.

These warts may be very small and are flat so they are not easily felt by the fingers. In fact, they can be so small, that they can only be identified with a colposcopic exam of the cervix and vagina or a Pap smear carried out by the doctor to detect genital warts. Research has reported that almost half of the all women with HPV genital warts have no visible symptoms.

There are various methods that your physician can perform for you to get rid of these genital warts. The common ones are using cryotherapy or electrocautery. However, these methods can be embarrassing for some people and they can opt for a easier method in the privacy of their homes. There are many simple methods that have proven to work well for many people.

Genital warts generally take a few months to disappear and they can recur. You should start treatment the moment you get some symptoms of genital warts.

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