Genital Warts

Genital Warts Topics

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Causes
• Treatment
• Vaccine
• Facts
• FAQs
• Do You Have Genital Warts?

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Genital Warts: FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

• If all my warts are cleared does it mean I have no virus?
• Is there any treatment for HPV virus that causes genital warts?
• Can the warts return after treatment?
• How do I know that I am a carrier of HPV virus?
• Can a child get HPV genital warts?

If all my warts are cleared does it mean I have no virus?
No, clearing of genital warts does not mean that you are free of the virus.


Is there any treatment for HPV virus that causes genital warts?
No, there is no known treatment.


Can the warts return after treatment?
Yes, the warts may return after the treatment. This may depend upon your general health and immune system. Try to be healthy always.


How do I know that I am a carrier of HPV virus?
For women, a test is available that can find out the presence of HPV virus in them. For men, serologic techniques to diagnose HPV infections are not helpful in individual cases and are not widely available.


Can a child get HPV genital warts?
There are possibilities that a child born of vaginal delivery may develop genital warts, if the mother had them. Your doctor will advise you more on this.

Article created on: July 16, 2006