Many people don’t worry about STD genital warts so they don’t even know that they have them or that the people that they are having sexual contact with have them. STD genital warts are very common, in fact there are some statistics that state that there are as many as one million new cases of genital warts diagnosed each year! This is a huge number of people who are being infected, and most of them don’t have any idea. In addition, many of these people will remain without symptoms and continue to spread the disease to other people. One in 272 people has STD genital warts, which is a good portion of the population.

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Many people will never develop symptoms of STD genital warts, commonly known as HPV. Those who do develop symptoms of the disease will likely experience things such as but not limited to:

• Small flesh or gray colored swellings or bumps in your genital region
• A grouping of warts anywhere on your body that have a cauliflower like appearance
• Any itching or discomfort in your genital region
• Bleeding during or after intercourse

If you develop any of these symptoms you should visit your doctor. Your doctor will be able to determine by looking at the affected area if you do in fact have STD genital warts or not. If the doctor determines that you do have STD genital warts they will talk to you about your treatment options. Even with treatment there is no guarantee that you will stop getting the warts, in some people repeated treatments will be needed because there is not a cure for the virus, only for the symptoms.

Luckily, there are a lot of new treatment options. You can choose to have them removed via acid that is placed on the surface of the wart, creams that help to fight off the virus, and even having them surgically removed. Only your doctor can help you determine which treatment option is best for you. Generally your doctor will want to start with the least invasive treatment and work up to the more invasive treatments.

STD genital warts don’t have to stop you from living the life you want, but you will need to think about it when you have sex with other people. You will need to use protection so that you don’t infect other people. With one million cases being diagnosed each year, STD genital warts are more common than we might think, capable of affecting us all in one way or another.

Consult in a STD testing clinic today to avoid genital warts and related sexual health diseases.