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Why Do Genital Warts Come Back?
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The best way to prevent genital warts is to avoid sex or have sex with only one uninfected partner. Using condoms also may help to prevent infection. However, condoms can't always cover all affected skin. Factors that increase your risk of becoming infected include:
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Having other STDs
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Multiple sex partners
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Smoking
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Certain vitamin deficiencies
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Medications or medical conditions that suppress the immune system, such as AIDS
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Condyloma (Genital Warts)
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Genital Warts and HPV
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Warts are growths on the skin that occur in response to a viral infection.Warts come from the human papilloma virus, or from one of its 48 different... Read more »
Genital Warts
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Genital warts
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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