The Genital Wart Virus

I'm sure you're aware that it is a virus that causes genital warts. Let us examine this particular virus so that there are no misunderstandings.

Human papilloma virus, or HPV, is not just one single virus. It is actually a family of viruses. There are in access of 100 different variations of this virus and each effects a different area of the body. Viruses come in different "strains" and each strain finds it's own body part to infect.

Some of the HPV strains cause warts on the feet or the hands while other strains prefer the softer tissues such as the genitals. These strains are passed on (transmitted) by sexual contact. The genital warts can be found on any area of the genitalia, including teh penis, the scrotum, the vulva or even the anus and the rectum.

More than 30 different strains of HPV are known to affect the genitals alone. Some strains get into the cervical area of the female and can cause cervical cancer.

In the US alone, more than 5 million people are newly infected with HPV on an annual basis. According to some reports, more than 50% of the population that is sexually active is infected and many of these do not actually present with symptoms. At the present time, it is estimated that approximately 20 million people are infected with HPV.

There is a false stigma attached to the HPV virus and it is that a person who has contracted the virus has had many sexual partners. This is not always true. The virus can be transmitted with only one partner or one sexual contact.

Warts are not always visible with the introduction of the virus. A person can be infected and have no warts whatsoever. The genital wart variety can be transmitted through sexual contact of the mouth, the anus or vagina and just the simple rubbing of skin together can result in transmission. If a woman who is pregnant has contracted the virus, she can pass it on to her fetus and the type that causes cervical cancer may only be discovered through an irregular pap smear test.

Once a person has contact with the genital wart strain, it usually takes anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months for the warts to show up. Difficulty results in tracking the virus because of the length of time associated with it. A person can have many and various partners in this amount of time and locating the partners may be almost impossible in some cases.

Men have very few signs and diagnosing the virus in men is very difficult. The warts do, however, appear in many men. Anyone who notices genital warts should refrain from any type of sexual contact until they've seen a medical professional.

Just because a person has been diagnosed with HPV does not indicate that they will never be able to have sex again. Maintaining a strong immune system is the best prevention for having HPV attacks but keep in mind that even if the genital warts are removed, they may re-occur from time to time.

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