Do genital warts cause symptoms

Do genital warts cause symptoms
Genital warts are the most common viral sexually transmitted infection (STI). They are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) which can be passed on during sexual contact. Not everyone who has the virus develops genital warts.

When Do Symptoms Start?
A person who has been exposed to genital warts may have warts appear any time from several weeks to several months after exposure. Sometimes warts can take even longer to appear; the virus can live in the body for a very long time without causing any symptoms.

Because many people who are infected with HPV don't show any symptoms, anyone having sex should get regular medical checkups and tell their doctor about their sexual history.
● In women, warts can be found on the vulva (the lips around the opening to the vagina), cervix (entrance to the uterus) and upper thighs, in the vagina and on or inside the anus.
● In men, warts can be found on the penis, scrotum, urethra (tube where urine comes out) and the upper thighs, and on or inside the anus.
● You might see or feel them, or your partner might notice them. Often they are so tiny, or so difficult to see, that you don’t even know you have them.
● They can be flat or smooth small bumps or quite large, pink, cauliflower-like lumps.
Warts can appear on their own or in groups.
● Genital warts are usually painless but may occasionally itch and cause some inflammation.
They may cause bleeding from the anus or the urethra.
● If your flow of urine is distorted this may be a sign of warts in the urethra.

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