Human Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts) as it is scientifically known is a virus, which spreads through transmission. It is hard to detect. In some people symptoms might appear within weeks of infection while some might take years, it is here that the real danger of the disease is.
- The early symptoms : In men:
- You notice any unusual growths, wart in and around scrotum or penis. They may be raised flat single or multiple, small or large.
- Infection in thighs, buttocks and throat
- You notice any unusual itching, pain or bleeding.
- The early symptoms : In women
- You notice any unusual growths, wart on the vulva, cervix and in and around the vagina. They may be raised flat single or multiple, small or large.
- Infection in thighs, buttocks and throat
- You notice any unusual itching, pain or bleeding.
Sometimes HPV causes very tiny changes on the skin that can't be seen with the naked eye. Doctors and nurses can find these "microscopic warts" only with the help of special instruments that magnify (make larger) these small HPV lesions. This is called "sub clinical" HPV infection. When HPV lives in the skin without causing any warts or other skin changes, this is called latent HPV infection. Sub clinical and latent HPV infections are more common than visible genital warts. |
