Genital Warts are caused by the transmitting of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), from an infected person to a normal healthy person. Research indicates that HPV has over 100 different strains, but only few of them affect the genital area. HPV strains are classified into low-risk and high-risk types, where the low-risk strains of the virus ultimately cause genital warts to occur. Genital warts causes pain and irritation in the affected area in some cases, while in others there may no signs or symptoms at all.
As such, genital warts present no lethal kind of risk to the body tissues or the organs, but when such warts are ignored for longer durations, they increase in numbers and spread to other parts of body, leading to embarrassment, frustration and itching. HPV 6 and HPV 11 strains of Human Papilloma Virus cause genital warts. Statistics show that approximately around 6.2 million of men and women have known to suffer from the virus and its symptoms in 200 in US alone. Again, one of the primary and most significant genital wart causes is sex with multiple partners. People who indulge in sex with multiple partners cause the warts spread rampantly in the genital area. Further, those who don’t maintain healthy and cleansing habits also have high probability of its occurrence.
Most people who suffer from the symptoms of genital warts are themselves least aware about the fact that they have already been infected by warts. Other prominent genital wart causes are skin-to-skin contact, unhygienic contacts; vertical infection spread from mother to the child etc. However, it should be noted that HPV does not spread through any kind of body fluids or through the blood.
Research also shows that genital warts occur prominently in sexually active men and women within the age group of 30 to 35 years, though it is also seen in other age groups as well. The best thing to do when you see the warts in your genital area is to consult a skin specialist, who can advise you on the appropriate remedy to follow.
