Genital Warts
Warts or Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) are the most common viral STI diagnosed in the UK, with highest rates of new cases in 20-24 year old men and 16-19 year old women. Warts can be found on or around the penis, anus or vagina.
Symptoms
You may not always notice that you have genital wart virus as it is possible to carry the virus and for it to not be visible on the skin. Warts may appear weeks to months after having first having had contact with the virus. These may appear as bumps or skin changes or fleshy growths which vary in size in the anal or genital area. They are often painless and can sometimes go away without treatment if very small. Often however they do grow and that is why people prefer to have them treated.
Treatment
The treatment aims to remove any visible warts. This may be done by freezing the wart affected skin once a week or applying a cream on to the skin regularly until they have gone.
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Protect yourself
Protect yourself against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections by using a condom every time you have sex.
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Get treated
Visit one of our clinics to be treated for Genital Warts and get tested for other STIs.
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Talk to us
You can use webchat to contact a sexual health professional in confidence (available Monday to Friday, 2pm to 4pm,