Genital warts, also known as venereal warts or condylomata acuminata, are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Papilloma viruses cause small growths (warts) on the skin and mucous membranes. Infection of the genital and anal regions with HPV can cause warts (anogenital condyloma) on the penis, vulva, urethra, vagina, cervix, and around the anus [...]
In the subject of sexually transmitted diseases, one particularly important aspect that should be paid attention to is the link between genital warts and cancer. The fact is that genital warts are not really cancerous just like all other types of warts you can have on other body parts, but the danger lies in the [...]
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Another virus that is sexually transmitted is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, also called condylomata acuminala. These genital warts may occur in the urogenital, perineal, or anal areas, and may be either external or internal. The population at risk seems to be teenage girls or young women in their twenties. In [...]
Genital HPV and Pregnancy
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common STI that usually has no symptoms, though it may cause genital warts. In most cases, the virus clears up on its own, though it may persist for life. (F-IPV includes more than 100 different strains, over a third of which infect the genital tract. Some strains [...]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection of the lower genital tract. There are many subtypes of this virus, and infections by different varieties lead to disparate clinical conditions. These include genital warts (condylomata acuminata), sub-clinical infection, abnormal growth of epithelial cells (intraepithelial neoplasia), and/or carcinoma of the [...]
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
The human papillornavirus (HPV), also known as genital warts, has more than 100 strains, some of which are harmless; others are transmitted through sexual contact. Genital warts are most often caused by subtypes six or 11 of HPV. Other high-risk HPV subtypes are associated with cervical cancer. They typically present as multiple lesions on [...]
Genital Warts – Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted disease and account for approximately 5 percent of all sexually transmitted disease clinic visits. The warts are caused by human papillomavirus. which is strongly associated with cervical dysplasia and genital cancers. Genital human papillomavirus infections can also be passed to newborns who [...]
Genital warts (Condylomata acuminata) are not painful, unlike the sores of herpes infection, but some of the viruses that cause this STI are associated with the development of cervical cancer. This association with cancer and the possible transmission of this disease to the respiratory tract of infants during birth are the gravest concerns of this [...]
HPV infection on the host immune response, include cell-mediated immunity and humoral immunity.
First, cell-mediated immunity
Human cells immunity is one of the important foundation of Genital Warts. Cell-mediated immunity is more important than the humoral immunity. With the clinical immune defect in patients with Genital Warts rash often persistent, their peripheral blood T-cell count increased inhibitory [...]
Genital Warts is highly contagious. Genital Warts varying lengths of incubation period, usually 3 weeks to 8 months, with an average of 3 months. Some patients, six months ago, there are unclean sexual intercourse, we are very confused when we find we get Genital Warts, when the doctor asked, they often deny that we get [...]
