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Genital wart is a disease condition caused by the human papilloma virus. It causes unsightly growths to spring around the genital area. Although they are found to be non-cancerous, they still pose a great risk to health. Genital warts are highly contagious and can be transmitted through direct skin contact. The virus is classified as a sexually transmitted disease; a person can still contract it even with the use of condoms.
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A recently FDA approved vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus which is called the HPV vaccine is said to prevent genital warts and is a good method of std prevention. This vaccine targets human papilloma virus (HPV) and is able to stop precancerous lesions in the vulva from progressing into full-blown malignancies, Dutch researchers report. Moreover, studies have concluded that the HPV vaccine was successful in reducing the incidence of genital warts in men which is associated with read more…

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As of yet, there is no cure nor treatment for HPV. Generally, your body can fight off the virus on its own. It is believed that, once you are infected with a strain of HPV, your body becomes immune to it. Although it is entirely possible to be infected with more than one strain. Those that develop genital warts will need or want medication by burning the warts off. Current research usually is focusing on developing two read more…