Genital Warts Treatment

Unfortunately many men do not appreciate the risks associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). This is mostly due to the fact that the appearance of visible genital warts is less common among men than it is in women. Also, the vaccine that has recently become available to immunize against various types of HPV is only approved for women. This also seems to suggest to men that HPV is a “woman problem.”

Finally, since the primary concern with human papillomavirus is cervical cancer and men are born without that anatomical structure, they feel an unwarranted sense of protection.

In truth, there are many reasons why men should be concerned with human papillomavirus (HPV). If for no other reason, human papillomavirus causes genital warts in women and men. While the rates of infection may be higher in women, HPV infection and genital warts are still the most common sexually transmitted disease.
Another reason for concern is that men may be infecting their sexual partners even though they have no apparent symptoms.

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Sadly, women get the worst of what human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has to offer. The rate of HPV infection among American women is staggering: As many as 75% of women in the United States have been infected or will be infected with HPV (aside from those receiving the HPV vaccine—more on that later).

What is worse is that several of the over 80 identified types of human papillomavirus can cause serious diseases in women including genital warts, cervical cancers, and cancers of vulva, vagina, urethra, and anus. Because sexually active, heterosexual women primarily engage in receptive intercourse (oral, anal, and vaginal) their risk for contracting these diseases is higher than it is in men.

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genital warts pose a special problem in pregnant women. There is risk of transmission to the fetus and during birth. Also, the changes that the body endures during pregnancy can stoke up a dormant HPV infection. Women with genital warts who are considering pregnancy or who are pregnant should be aware of several important facts about HPV. It is important to take steps to protect yourself and your baby.

Avoiding HPV infection

Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease. In fact, HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Fighting the disease begins with prevention. Heterosexual women are at increased risk for contracting genital warts over heterosexual men because of the mechanics of heterosexual intercourse. Participants that receive bodily fluids during intercourse are more likely to become infected with human papillomavirus and, as a result, develop genital warts and other diseases. Therefore the first step of protecting yourself and your unborn fetus is through prevention.

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