HPV AND GENITAL WARTS ARE USUALLY TRANSMITTED BY DIRECT SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT DURING VAGINAL, ORAL OR ANAL SEX WITH A PARTNER WHO HAS THE VIRUS. HPV CAN INFECT ANYONE WHO IS SEXUALLY ACTIVE.

SINCE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT GENITAL WARTS MAY NOT APPEAR UNTIL WEEKS, MONTHS OR YEARS AFTER INFECTION, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHEN YOU WERE INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS AND WHO YOU WHAT HAPPENED. REMEMBER: HPV AND GENITAL WARTS ARE VERY COMMON. HPV IS THE MOST COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES..

• YOU MAY NOT KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT YOU HAVE AN HPV INFECTION OR GENITAL
WARTS.

What are the symptoms?

• SOMETIMES HPV LIVES IN THE SKIN WITHOUT CAUSING WARTS OR OTHERSKIN CHANGES THAT CAN BE SEEN. THIS IS CALLED LATENT …ver más…

Tests may also interpret normal and abnormal cells, which is called "false positive." When a Pap testindicates an abnormality, the doctor may decide to retake the exam or other tests taken.

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Visible genital warts can be removed by the patient him or herself with prescribed medications. They can also be treated by a health care provider. Some people