| When we hear about sexually transmitted | | | | cervical and other forms of cancer. In addition, it |
| diseases, we usually hear about HIV, AIDS, | | | | cannot be assumed that cervical cancer is the |
| gonorrhea, or herpes. However, the human | | | | only such risk from HPV. In fact, the human |
| papillomavirus (HPV) is something that absolutely | | | | papillomavirus can also present as penile cancer, |
| should not be overlooked when it comes to | | | | other anogenital forms as well as certain head and |
| threats to the body arising from sexual activity. | | | | neck cancers. |
| There are a variety of strains of HPVs. Some | | | | Given this, then, abstinence prior to getting tests |
| have been linked to cancer both in the cervical | | | | for both partners is an excellent step in proactive |
| area of women and the penis of men. Other, | | | | healthcare. Another great idea for those who are |
| more common strains, are the causal factor in | | | | just learning valuable pieces of genital warts |
| genital warts. For this reason, all sexually active | | | | information, is to consider getting vaccinated as a |
| people should apprise themselves of genital warts | | | | precautionary measure. While the HPV vaccine is |
| information prior to engaging in sexual activities | | | | not going to protect anyone against every single |
| with any other person. | | | | strain of this potentially deadly virus, it has been |
| One of the most important pieces of genital | | | | proven effective against the two most virulent |
| warts information that any sexually active adult | | | | strains of cancer-causing HPV, which are HPV 16 |
| should have is that these warts are not usually | | | | and 18. |
| the single bump that is commonly found on a | | | | While just the idea of reading genital warts |
| finger or a toe. In fact, genital warts can form | | | | information may seem embarrassing and one of |
| clusters that are sometimes quite large in the | | | | those things that just do not happen to you, this |
| genital and anal areas of an infected adult. Both | | | | simply is not the case. Genital warts and |
| men and women can be infected, and the | | | | potentially cancer can happen to anyone who |
| infection may not be contained to external areas. | | | | engages in sexual intercourse, or other |
| An additional important piece of genital warts | | | | unprotected activities of this nature. For this |
| information that any adult who is considering | | | | reason, it is vital to not only read genital warts |
| becoming sexually active is that the same virus, | | | | information, but to also protect yourself and the |
| HPV, that can cause genital warts can also cause | | | | ones you love. |