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Is HPV also called genital warts and genital warts called HPV?
TrishSmith
Genital warts are caused by a strain of the HPV virus. There are over a hundred different strains most do not cause genital warts. So while you must have HPV to have genital warts you do not have to have genital warts to have HPV.
It is important to have any outbreak of unusual lesions (sores, warts) examined by a doctor. Other diseases can produce symptoms that resemble genital warts and it is important to know for certain.
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What kind of viruses cause warts?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes genital warts.
Can a wart on your finger cause genital warts?
No, finger warts are not caused by the same subtype of HPV that causes genital warts.
What causes gentle warts?
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Over 100 types of HPVs have been identified; about 40 of these types have the potential to infect the genital area. About 90% of genital warts are caused by two specific types of the virus (HPV-6 and -11), and these HPV types are considered "low risk," having a low cancer-causing potential. Other HPV types have been strongly associated with premalignant changes and cervical cancers in women. HPV-16 is responsible for about 50% of cervical cancers, and types 16, 18, 31, and 45 together account for 80% of cancers. Common warts are not the same as genital warts and are caused by different HPV types that infect the skin. Genital warts are indirectly associated with use of birth control pills due to increased sexual contact without the use of barrier protection, multiple sex partners, and having sex at an early age.
Are warts chronic?
Genital warts are usually flat, papular, or pedunculated growths on the genital mucosa. Diagnosis of genital warts is made by visual inspection and may be confirmed by biopsy, although biopsy is needed only under certain circumstances. No data support the use of HPV nucleic acid tests in the routine diagnosis or management of visible genital warts.
Can warts get into the blood stream of a human?
It depends on what you mean by "warts" Warts are cause by a virus, so this virus in in the blood stream. HPV is the main cause of genital warts and is transmitted sexually. The virus attacks the cells of the skin, and causes warts to develop on the surface
Are hpv and genital warts the same?
Yes they are; HPV is the virus that causes genital warts.
What is cauliflower refers to as STD?
HPV or genital warts is often cauliflower shaped.
Can a female with HPV give a male genital warts?
Yes women with HPV give men 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 get Genital warts?
You can be reinfected with genital warts in the future. HPV vaccination can lower the risk.
Can someone receive a kidney transplant if they have genital warts or hpv?
Yes, you can have a kidney transplant even if you have genital warts or HPV. Immunomodulators may affect the course of HPV disease, but HPV doesn't prevent this option.
Can you get genital warts even if you havent came in direct contact with them or ever had hpv?
No. Genital warts are caused by several strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). You would have to have HPV in order to develop genital warts. However many HPV virus are very common and easily caught, and it is unusual to be tested for HPV unless you have symptoms.
What is a common symptom of the human hpv?
Genital warts
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.
What is Gardasil and what does it help prevent females from developing as older adults?
Gardasil is a vaccine that helps prevent HPV infection, which can lead to cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancers in females as they age. It also helps prevent genital warts caused by certain types of HPV.
If you have one type of HPV ie warts on the hands face could that possibly transmit to genital HPV?
There are 100 different kinds of hpv, 30 of which are sexually transmitted, 12 of which casue genital warts, and 15 of which can cause cervical cancer. Warts can be spread from any part of the body to any part of the body by skin contact. So, if you have a type of HPV that causes warts, and the warts on on your face, it you have genital contact you could spread that kind of HPV to the genetial area.
What kind of viruses cause warts?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes genital warts.
