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Are Genital Warts Contagious Through Unprotected Sex?
Question: my partner and I both had some small cracks on our genitals after lots of sex and now it appears that what look like genital warts are forming where we had the cracks!? Is this possible?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of genital wart is present
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns .Genital warts are STD with HPV related infection. It can transmit from one individual to other with unprotected sex.
Possibility of spread of other infections increases with bleeding wart during unprotected sex.
Consult a skin and STD specialist for evaluation and advise according to findings on physical examination.
Not all warts require treatment and some disappear on its own.
Medical and surgical treatment are available.
Vaccine can also be administered.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Possibility of genital wart is present
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns .Genital warts are STD with HPV related infection. It can transmit from one individual to other with unprotected sex.
Possibility of spread of other infections increases with bleeding wart during unprotected sex.
Consult a skin and STD specialist for evaluation and advise according to findings on physical examination.
Not all warts require treatment and some disappear on its own.
Medical and surgical treatment are available.
Vaccine can also be administered.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Practicing since :2009
Answered : 5064 Questions
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