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Genital warts can be treated. They are a common infection in British Columbia.
Causes
You get genital warts through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact. This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is skin-to-...
A Pap test is often done at the same time as sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Cells from the cervix are spread on a glass slide and sent to the Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory (CCSL) in Vancouver. It generally takes...
Antibiotics cannot cure STIs caused by viruses such as herpes simplex (HSV), genital warts (HPV) or HIV.
There are many different types of antibiotics and it is important to get the right antibiotis. It is not a good idea to take medicine...
Some types of HPV cause genital warts. Other types of HPV are more serious and may cause cancer of the cervix, anus, vagina/internal genitals, penis/external genitals, genital area, and throat. This page has information only about...
If you have one of these STIs, you may be wondering about how this will affect your sex life. Some common concerns include how to manage symptoms and how to talk to partners. Some people feel sad, angry, fearful or uncertain about what...
Preventing STIs
An STI is caused when a bacteria, virus, or parasite is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. Some kinds of sex have a lower chance of passing STIs. For example, the chance of passing an STI is much less...
Can a woman get rid of warts
I understand that if you have a wart (HPV virus) the wart will go away in months to up to 2 years without treatment.
Does that mean that your body has cleared itself from the virus...so cured?...and if so, can you get the same type/...
I have genital warts and I just started getting my first treatment about a week ago. I have been with my current bf for 1.5 years now. He was a virgin; I'm his 1st gf. The last sex I had before we had our first sex was about one year...
Can i get hpv anal warts removed at walk in clinics?
I have warts inside at the vaginal opening and no external ones. Will shaving irritate my skin and cause the warts to appear externally as well? Or is it ok to shave since I have no external warts?
when the genital warts go away, is it still possible to transfer hpv to my sex partner?
I had a genital wart removed 12-15 years ago by laser and have never seen any since. Does this mean it is not contagious anymore?
Is HPV warts just treatable? Or is it cureable? Does your body rid of the virus eventually?
Hi, I went to a clinic and got diagnosed with genital warts. How long until they disappear entirely and what is my risk to future partners. Also, does it affect fertility?
If someone has warts on their hands and they touch your genitals, can you get HPV down there?
I think I have genital warts and I may have caused it to spread by shaving over them. How can I get them removed and where can I go ? Do they need to be tested first ?
A girl has genital warts. I want to have sex with her, is it safe if I have a condom? Does kiss also transmit HPV virus?
My partner had what he thinks were genital warts frozen off in January. How can we be sexually active and still prevent me from getting what is likely HPV?
I think I might have a wart on my hand and I’m worried it’s going to spread. Where should I go to find out