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:
Having other STDs
Multiple sex partners
Smoking
Certain vitamin deficiencies
Medications or medical conditions that suppress the immune system, such as AIDS
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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 »
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Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease that appears externally on the genitalia, in the anal area, internally in the upper vagina or... Read more »
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Alternative NamesRemoval of wartsInformationQuestion:Can warts be safely removed without seeing a dermatologist?Answer:Over-the-counter (OTC)... Read more »
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Genital warts are soft, wart-like growths on the skin and mucus membranes of the genitals in men and women. Genital warts are a type of sexually... Read more »