Genital Wart (Condyloma Acuminatum)  Teen information

Genital warts are the most common sexually transmitted disease and affect millions of people. At least one-half of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV at some point. A person can be infected without any visible signs of infection. In women, persistence of the infection can lead to cervical cancer. Men who have perianal and penile warts have a small chance of developing squamous cell skin cancer, but this risk is higher if the person is immunosuppressed with HIV, anti-rejection drugs (organ transplant), or chemotherapy.

Genital warts can recur, either from the same original infection or from re-infection with a different HPV type. It is almost impossible to tell the source of the virus, as warts may appear weeks to months after infection occurs.