what is the difference between genital warts and herpes?
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Q: what is the difference between genital warts and herpes?
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5/28/09 4:57pm
genital herpes causes blister type sores. while genital warts are usually coliflower type shape bumps and arent usually painful. both are quite contageous. and are viruses that stay with you for life. but can be managed and are not life threatening
11/11/09 2:27am
They are two different viruses that are commonly transfered sexually.
Herpes has two strains HSV-1 and HSV-2. 1 is what you would normally see on someones lip otherwise known as a cold sore, and 2 is basicly the same thing but on the genitals (Blisters). Both, although can be visa-versa. Pictures
HPV is a virus with over a hundred strains. A few of which have been found to cause cervical cancer and a few cause small warts on the genitals and mouth. The warts are brown or pink and start off like little bumps. Pictures
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