Genital Warts Symptoms
Genital Warts Symptoms
Executive summary about Genital Warts Symptoms By Isaq Naser
Genital Warts Symptoms
Genital warts symptoms are quite easy to identify, but many people ignore the symptoms of genital warts and do nothing about them. All warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). It is important to be able to identify genital warts symptoms, so you may treat them immediately.
The genital warts symptoms like lesions that appear with this STD are called Condyloma acuminata. They look like small, flesh colored growths in the genital and anal region. Research indicates that 10-40% of women who are sexually active are infected with HPV.
There are many carriers of the HPV who do not even have any genital warts symptoms. Genital wart symptoms are normally quite obvious. Small bumps or growths appear in the genital region, including in and around the anus, vagina, and penis.
The genital warts symptoms will differ from person to person. Not everyone who has the wart virus will have visible genital warts symptoms. Warts may appear as growths or they may be flat and only slightly raised from the skin. They may be single or multiple, small or large. They tend to be flesh colored or whitish in appearance.
Some of the genital warts symptoms include:
- Pink or gray colored lumps or swellings that appear around the genital area that quickly grow in size.
- Discomfort and severe itching
- A burning sensation around the genital area
- Pain and bleeding during intercourse
It is particularly common for women do not have genital warts symptoms. This is dangerous, because some strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer. Many women never know they have the disease until they find that they get a pap smear and find that it is abnormal. A pap smear is when a doctor checks a woman’s cervical cells. If a pap smear reveals that there is a chance of HPV infection, your doctor may recommend more STD testing.
Caution must be taken to notice any genital warts symptoms to avoid contaminating others with HPV virus blisters. This may be difficult as genital warts symptoms can take anywhere from 1 to 6 months to appear. During this period it is still possible for the virus to be transferred, even if no symptoms are visible.
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