Genital Warts Images

Here is the internets largest collection of genital warts images. By seeing what Genital Warts look like can help you get a better understanding of what genital warts actual are and help you eliminate them as your possible problem. Although they look similar to common warts, HPV is not the virus that causes warts on your hands and fingers. Genital warts are a lot more contagious. As you can see genital warts can appear in the form of a single growth or in a cluster and tend to appear months after been infected with the virus.

If you have genital warts then you will have the HPV virus for the rest of your life. However you can avoid further outbreaks of genital warts by increasing your immune system defence and having a balanced diet.

Some of these images are examples of what genital warts can look like if left untreated for a long period of time, so it’s important to treat them as soon as possible.

Penis warts occur most often under the foreskin, but can be anywhere on the penis on the scrotum or in the groin, as you can see from the images. Homosexual men can also get infected with warts in the anus and rectum.

In rare cases genital warts on men have been linked to penile and anal cancers. Penile cancer is extremely rare. It affects one in about 110,000 men, but that doesn’t mean that your penis warts should not be taken lightly.

There's alots of information for women regarding vaginal warts due to its links with cervical cancer. The HPV strains 16 & 18 have been linked to changes in cervical cells that can lead to cervical cancer. Due to this reason it is necessary for grown woman to have regular pap smear tests. A pap smear test is performed by a doctor who opens the vagina using a speculum (an tool that gently stretches the entrance of the vagina) and taking a small sample of cells from the cervix with a swab.

Some women are more likely to develop genital warts than others. Women with a weak immune system are more at risk to develop warts on their genitals and other illnesses associated with HPV including cancer.

A doctor would suggest that if you have anal sex regularly such as homosexuals you should have a regular pap smear test of the rectum and anus. Early detection and treatment can help to stop cancer from developing. However anal cancer is extremely rare and n the United States about 2000 cases of anal cancer are diagnosed each year.

It is possible to get genital warts in your throat and mouth as you can see. Genital warts in your mouth are caused by having oral sex with someone who has the HPV virus. If you develop genital warts in your mouth we would recommend visiting a doctor as the warts may spread into your throat causing extreme discomfort and possible breathing difficulties.

Other Condictions (see condictions confused with genital warts)

People tend to confuse other skin problems with penis or vaginal warts due to them discovering lumps or bumps on their genitals. These images are the most common condictions which are confused with genital warts, but are perfectly normal and non-infectious condictions.