Genital Warts Articles

Symptoms, causes and treatment for genital warts
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Are genital warts contagious?

Not all HPV infections create symptoms. But here’s what to know about preventing warts from spreading, including how to treat them with prescription medication.

| By Jacqueline Raposo
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How long do genital warts last?

Genital warts are caused by HPV strains 6 and 11. Here’s what to know about how long HPV lasts. And how you can treat the warts themselves with prescription medication.

| By Elizabeth Morrill, RN
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Do toads give you warts?

Warts on humans may look like warts on toads. Is there any truth to the folklore that they’re related? We break down myth versus fact.

| By Elizabeth Morrill, RN

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