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There are around 120 different serovars of HPV and some do cause common warts and plantar warts. These are not sexually transmitted.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoHPV causes all types of warts. Certain subtypes are likely to cause plantar warts. These are different, for instance, than subtypes that cause genital warts.
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What does the medical abbreviation HPV mean?
HPV means human papillomavirus, the virus that causes warts and, in certain subtypes, is associated with cancer of the cervix, penis, vulva, anus, and some head and neck cancers.HPV is genital warts.
Do you have to have hpv to have genital warts?
HPV has over 30 different types. Only a few of the types cause warts. Unless your healthcare provider tells you that you have genital warts, you do not.
Can you have warts and not have HPV?
HPV is a cause of all warts. Some warts are transmitted sexually and those of the ones that she should be most worried about.
What kind of viruses cause warts?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes genital warts.
Can you get a plantar wart on your finger?
Plantar warts are, by definition, warts on the bottom of your foot or toes. A wart appearing anywhere else on the body is not a plantar wart, even if it's caused by one of the strains of the human papillomavirus that's generally associated with plantar warts. (If you're asking if it's possible for the virus to spread from a plantar wart to other locations on the body: yes, that's possible. But it wouldn't be CALLED a plantar wart; if it appeared on the palm, for instance, it would be a palmar wart.)
Can hpv be on your leg?
Yes, you can have warts on your legs. Warts on the knees are common in children.
How do you get rid of a wart on your lip?
See a doctor. The strains of HPV that cause lip warts are significantly more likely to be associated with cancer than those that cause common warts.
Are all warts caused by HPV linked to cancers?
All types of warts are caused by HPV. Some HPV types are more likely to cause warts on the feet, others on the genitals.
What is a common symptom of the human hpv?
Genital warts
Is HPV a viral STD?
HPV is a viral STD. HPV can cause genital warts or cancerous/precancerous lesions in the cervix or anus.
What could Human Papillomavirus cause?
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has many different strains which can cause different things. The most common and well known affliction that HPV causes is warts, including sexually transmitted genital warts. Recently, some strains of HPV have been shown to cause Cervical Cancer. There is also a condition where it can affect the throat, but it is very rare.
What is the difference between HPV and genital herpes and can both cause cancer?
HPV (human papillomavirus) causes all kinds of warts -- on your hands, feet, knees, and genitals. Some subtypes of HPV cause genital warts; a few high risk types can cause cancer, including cancer of the cervix, anus, penis, vulva, head, and neck. The types of HPV that cause warts are not the types that cause cancer. Genital Herpes is caused by a herpetic virus, is not related to warts, and is not linked to cancer like HPV is. However, having genital herpes AND HPV increases your risk of cancer from the HPV virus.
