HPV Warts

HPV warts or genital wars are a type of very contagious infection that is transmitted sexually. It is usually caused by some various sub-types of human papillomavirus. HPV warts are spread through direct skin on skin contact during anal, oral, or genital sex with a person that is infected.

HPV warts are the most easily identified type of sexually transmitted disease because they are one of the few that show visible marks on the skin as a result of infection while most infections have more subtle, chemical consequences.

HPV warts can also be the cause of several varieties of cervical cancer which is around 90% of all anal cancer cases.

Genital warts most often occur in small clusters that can be small or can be spread into larger masses in the genital area. In some less frequent infections, they look like small stalk-like protrusions. In women, genital warts occur on the outside areas and on the inside of the vagina such as the cervix, the uterus, and around the anal cavity.

Men and women are generally diagnosed with genital warts at the same ratio, though women’s cases often appear more on the surface. In men, genital warts can be seen around or on head of the penis though they can also be seen on the scrotum or the anus and the stem of the penis.

In the cases in which oral sex is by a non infected person on an infected person, some of these warts can then appear in the mouth and in the throat. The viral particles are able to infiltrate the surface of the skin and the mucous surfaces to create microscopic cuts in the genitals which normally occur during intercourse.

Once the cells are invaded by HPV warts, a latency period of several months to many years will occur. In this period, no signs of genital warts will ever be presented and a person may go the entire time having sex with multiple partners and passing the virus on. However, in some cases, the virus is not passed during the latency period, though there is no way to tell when it will pass and when it will not. The immune system of the infected will eventually clear the virus out through interleukins which will create interferon’s which will slowly halt virus replications.  

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