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Understanding Genital Warts
Warts in the Genital region are also called ‘condylomata acuminata’, they are sexually transmitted and are caused by a virus called human papilloma, HPV. If you have sexual contact with someone who carries HPV this is when you are at in danger of contracting the virus. Some people regrettably will have the virus and not be aware as it can take a few months before the warts surface.
Warts at the start become visible as a small raised bumps surrounding the wet areas of the genitals. Afterward they start to be more prominent and look like a little cauliflower around the size of a pin head with a fleshy colour.
In females warts usually develop in the vagina, and look like small pink bumps. They can be itchy or if left untreated and develop they can even give off a bad smell and in some cases bleed after sexual intercourse. It is always a good idea to get a professional medical opinion when you a woman assumes they have warts, as they can be dangerous if they grow on the cervix