Causes of Warts
Overall, you will find that many people are aware of the fact that warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). While others may also realize that warts are a fairly common sexually transmitted disease, the methods of transmission may still seem confusing. Chances are, you may even be surprised to find that simply wearing a condom while having intercourse with an infected partner will not always prevent the disease from being transmitted to you.
An Introduction to HPV
As you may be aware, there are hundreds of different virii found in the HIPV family. That said, just under half of them actually cause warts. In addition, only a handful of strains account for most of the infections. If you notice warts in the rectal or regions, it means that you were most likely infected with strain HPV-6, HPV-11, HPV-16, or HPV-18. Unfortunately, some of these strains can also cause cervical, penile, testicular, and scrotal malignancies.
Modes of Transmission
Today, far too many people mistakenly believe that warts are only transmitted during intimate encounters. Oddly enough, if a woman has vaginal warts, the child will most likely become infected during the birth process. Depending on the situation, this may lead to mouth and neck tumors that need to be removed. Aside from this, HPV can be transmitted from person to person any time that mucus membranes come in contact with virus particles. This includes during gay, lesbian, oral, and anal sex. While many doctors do not want to talk about it, there is a possibility that HPV can also be transmitted through fairly common forms of contact. For example, if you share an eating utensil with an infected person, you may wind up with head, neck, or mouth warts.
There is no question that a lack of good information about the causes of warts can easily prevent people from avoiding infection. No matter whether they believe it is purely an STD, or they feel they are safe because they don’t see physical warts, it can easily turn into a deadly situation. At the very least, if you or your children do not have all the facts about HPV, it may be time to visit a gynecologist or other sexual health specialist. In fact, even if you are married and believe you are in a perfectly stable relationship, you really and truly never know when you will become infected by this disease.
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