Human papillomaviruses cause warts, which are small growths with a rough texture. Warts may cause symptoms and signs such as pain, itching, bleeding, and discomfort depending upon their location. Salicylic acide may effectively treat some warts. Read more: Are Warts Contagious? Article
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Picture of Warts
A local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) caused by a virus. See a picture of Warts and learn more about the...
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Picture of Plantar Warts
Warts that grow on the soles of the feet. See a picture of Plantar Warts and learn more about the health topic....
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Picture of Genital Warts (HPV)
A wart in the moist skin of the genitals or around the anus. See a picture of Genital Warts (HPV) and learn more about the health...
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Types of Warts: Symptoms, Removal, and Treatment
Plantar warts, genital warts, common warts, flat warts, and filiform warts are caused by infection with members of the human...
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Genital Warts (HPV) Infection in Women
Genital warts is a sexually transmitted infection (STI, STD) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). It is the most common STD...
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Warts (Common Warts)
Common warts are skin growths causes by the human papillomavirus. There are many types of warts, including plantar warts, common...
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Genital Warts in Men (HPV)
The HPV virus (genital warts) in men can cause health problems. Genital warts are confined primarily to the moist skin of the...
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- Health Tip: Prevent Warts on Your Feet
- 2 Doses of HPV Shot Enough to Prevent Genital Warts: Study
- Health Tip: Protect Your Feet From Warts
- Dermatologist Offers Tips for Dealing With Warts
- Partial HPV Vaccine Series May Help Prevent Genital Warts in Girls
- Kids More Likely to Pick Up Warts at Home, Not Public Spaces
- Health Tip: Help Prevent Warts on the Feet
- HPV Shot Prevents Genital Warts in Boys and Men
- Gardasil HPV Vaccine Stopping Genital Warts
- New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
- Health Tip: Treating Plantar Warts
- Thwart Genital Warts: Don't Sleep Around
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