Genital warts

Genital warts: Introduction

Genital warts: Genital warts (condylomata acuminata or venereal warts) are the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection. Many ... more about Genital warts.

Genital warts: Genital warts often from a viral STD. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Genital warts is available below.

Symptoms of Genital warts

• Warts in various locations:
  • Genital warts
  • Vaginal warts
  • Penile warts
  • Anal warts - from anal sex or from spread of sexual secretions
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Genital warts

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Genital warts:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Genital warts: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Genital warts:

• Cancer of the cervix - increased risk from some types of genital warts and HPV
• See also complications of human papillomavirus
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Genital warts

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Genital warts?

• Misdiagnosis of Genital warts
• Failure to diagnose Genital warts
• Hidden causes of Genital warts (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Genital warts

Genital warts: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Genital warts: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Genital warts:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Skin Health
• Womens Health
• Sexual Health
• more product offers...»

Genital warts: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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Genital warts: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Genital warts

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Genital warts:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Genital warts, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Genital warts: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Genital warts

• Human papillomavirus
• Genital warts - penile warts
• Syphilis - genital wart-like lumps
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases - genital warts
• Condyloma - anal warts
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Genital warts

More information about causes of Genital warts:

• Underlying causes of Genital warts
• Genital warts as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Genital warts

Treatments for Genital warts

• Medications
  • Imiquimod cream, 20% podophyllin anti-mitotic solution
  • Podophyllo-toxin paint
  • 0.5% podofilox solution
  • 5% 5-fluorouracil cream
• more treatments...»

See full list of 19 treatments for Genital warts

Latest Treatments for Genital warts

• EMLA cream
• Hyperthermia
• Keratolytic agents
• Duofilm
• Occlusal-HP
• more treatments...»

See full list of 18 latest treatments for Genital warts

News Archives for Genital warts

Medical news articles related to Genital warts include:

• Health Tip: A Word About Warts
• Health Tip: Before a Wart is Removed
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Genital warts

Medical research articles related to Genital warts include:

• Natural History of Genital Warts: Analysis of the Placebo Arm of 2 Randomized Phase III Trials of a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine
• What is the evidence for using the HPV vaccine in a sexually active 24 yr old and is this allowable on an FP10?
• The epidemiological and economic impact of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (6/11/16/18) in the UK
• Treatment of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia with topical imiquimod.
• A patient saw me with genital warts 3 weeks ago, after starting new relationship. Had cervical smear 1 week ago which shows HPV changes. How quickly do cervical HPV changes develop following exposure?
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Genital warts

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Reseach about Genital warts

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Clinical Trials for Genital warts

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Genital warts include:

• An Investigational Study of Gardasil (V501) in Reducing the Incidence of Anogenital Warts in Young Men - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Safety and Effectiveness of Cidofovir in the Treatment of Venereal Warts in HIV-Infected Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cidofovir
• Immunogenicity Bridge Between an Investigational Monovalent Vaccine and the Equivalent Component of Gardasil (V501) a Quadrivalent Vaccine - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of an Investigational Vaccine in Pre-Adolescents and Adolescents (Gardasil) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasm (CIN)-Warts Efficacy Trial in Women (Gardasil) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 9 Clinical Trials for Genital warts

Statistics for Genital warts

• Medical statistics for Genital warts
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Genital warts
• Death and Mortality statistics for Genital warts
• Society statistics for Genital warts

Genital warts: Broader Related Topics

• Cervix conditions
• Warts
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from bedding
• more types...»

Types of Genital warts

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Article Excerpts about Genital warts

Genital warts (condylomata acuminata or venereal warts) are the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection. Many people, however, have a genital HPV infection without genital warts. (Source: excerpt from Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Genital warts:

Small, pointed papilloma of viral origin, usually occurring on the skin or mucous surface of the external genitalia or perianal region. - (Source - Diseases Database)