Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes common warts, the small, white, beige or brown skin growths that can appear almost anywhere on the body and on the moist mucous membranes near the mouth, anus and genitals.
There are more than 70 different types of HPV, each with its own favorite skin surface to invade. Some cause the small, painless, rough-surfaced warts found on the fingers and face. Others cause the larger, more painful and flatter plantar warts that grow on the soles of the...
Read moreMaybe you are shaving or showering and you feel a bump down there. You have probably always been taught that any sort of lump under the... Read more »
A common concern of women are bumps that they discover on the vulva. Before you panic, know that there are a several causes of bumps or... Read more »
About once or twice a month, I see a young male in his late teens or early 20s who come to me to evaluate a bump or lesion on his penis.... Read more »
Though some people visit this site to find comfort and support in the community, others seek it out after an unexpected (or unprotected)... Read more »
HPV and the Abnormal Pap Abnormal Pap smears always make women anxious and make us wonder if we have cancer. Over the past decade, a... Read more »
Whenever I diagnose genital warts in a teenager it's always a huge deal. Tears, sometimes devastation, and about a million questions usually... Read more »
Scientists say a new combination treatment for melanoma has the unusual side effect of turning patients' hair white, and that this strange effect is... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Most bumps on the eyelid are styes. A stye is an inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eyelid, where the lash meets the lid. It appears as a red,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Symptoms may include:Inability to empty the bladder (urinary retention)Lack of menstrual periodsPainful intercoursePelvic pain that comes backSigns... Read more »
How Do You Get HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by direct, skin-to-skin contact by way of sexual... Read more »