Genital warts, also known as venereal warts (the scientific name is condyloma or condylomata accuminata) is the most widely spread sexually transmitted disease. It is highly contagious and spreads through skin to skin contact during intercourse with an infected partner.

The cause of genital warts is HPV, The human papillomavirus. There are in fact more than 100 types of the HPV virus, some of these types are more dangerous than others and some can even cause cancer. The HPV types or strains that cause genital warts are identified by the following numbers: 6,11,30,42,43,44,45,51,52,54.

It is important to note here that most people who catch the virus do not develop any signs of genital warts or any symptoms of any kind. And in some cases, a person can have the virus for years before developing the first signs of genital warts.

Genital warts often grow in clusters of little gray or reddish swellings in the genital area. Some times these signs come along with itching and burning and even bleeding.

Female genital warts appear on the vulva, the wall of the vagina, between the external genitals and the anus, or on the neck of the uterus.

Male genital warts may grow on the tip or the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum or on the anus.

You have to know though that not all genital warts are visible. Some times the first signs of genital warts are so small that they may require your doctor to use special procedures to recognise them.

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There is a big number of ways for dealing with genital warts. And they can be grouped into three main categories of treatment options for genital warts: surgery, creams or natural remedies.

Here are some articles that describe all these treatment options in detail. Read These articles and determine the best treatment for genital warts that suits you:

Unfortunately,some people suffer new outbreaks of genital warts after treating them. That's because the treatment of genital wart does not eliminate HPV. There are in fact no known cures for getting you rid of HPV. It is however well known that in 90% of cases, the test for HPV become negative 6 to 12 months after genital warts are treated.

In some cases the immune system fails to tackle the virus, and that's why in 10% of cases, HPV stays in the body causing a probability of having genital warts come back. The good news though, is that this situation can't go on forever and after a few outbreaks, the body gets rid of the virus.