The most recent, Gardasil 9 is approved for use in males and females ages 9 to 45 to protect against cervical cancer and genital warts. Side effects from the vaccines are usually mild and include soreness at the injection site, headaches, a low-grade fever or flu-like symptoms. The CDC now recommends that all and year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart, instead of the previously recommended three-dose schedule. Younger adolescents ages 9 and 10 and teens ages 13 and 14 also are able to receive vaccination on the updated two-dose schedule.
Research has shown that the two-dose schedule is effective for children under Teens and young adults who begin the vaccine series later, at ages 15 through 26, should continue to receive three doses of the vaccine. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version.
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Female genital warts Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted infection. Male genital warts Open pop-up dialog box Close. Male genital warts Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted infection. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Cohen J, et al. In: Infectious Diseases. Elsevier; Accessed Oct. Anogenital warts. Mayo Clinic; Scheinfeld N. There's no cure for genital warts but it's possible for your body to clear the virus over time.
Using a condom every time you have vaginal, anal or oral sex is the best way to avoid passing on genital warts to a partner. However, if the virus is present on skin not protected by a condom, it can still be passed on. Your doctor or nurse may advise you to avoid sex while you're having treatment for genital warts.
To reduce your risk of getting genital warts you should use a condom for vaginal, anal and oral sex. Genital warts are not cancer and don't cause cancer. They're caused by a different strain of HPV. The HPV vaccine offered to girls and boys in the UK to protect against cervical cancer also protects against genital warts.
From July , the HPV vaccine has also been offered to men who have sex with men MSM , trans men and trans women aged up to 45 years. Home Illnesses and conditions Sexual and reproductive Genital warts. Genital warts. How do I get genital warts? Symptoms of genital warts If you have genital warts, you may notice lumps or growths which were not there before around your vagina, penis or anus. Testing for genital warts If you think you may have genital warts you should make an appointment with your GP or contact your local sexual health services.
Online appointment booking You may be able to book an appointment for an STI test online using the online booking system. This varies for different NHS board areas.
Treating genital warts Treatment for genital warts needs to be prescribed by a doctor or nurse. Treatment options include: Cream or liquid - you can usually apply this to the warts yourself a few times a week for several weeks.
These treatments can in some cases cause soreness, irritation or a burning sensation Freezing - a doctor or nurse freezes the warts with liquid nitrogen, usually every week for four weeks. The HPV that causes genital warts usually spreads through vaginal, oral, or anal sex or close sexual contact with the genital area. Even if there are no warts, HPV might still be active in the genital area and can spread to others. Health care providers usually can diagnose genital warts by looking at them.
Sometimes, doctors take a small sample of the wart to send to a lab for testing. This usually isn't painful. Sometimes, warts come back after treatment. This is because the treatments can't get rid of all of the HPV in the body. How long genital warts last can vary from person to person. Sometimes, the immune system clears the warts within a few months. But even if the warts go away, the HPV might still be active in the body. So the warts can come back. Usually within 2 years, the warts and the HPV are gone from the body.
People with genital warts definitely can spread HPV. But even after the warts are gone, HPV might still be active in the body. That means it can spread to someone else through sex or close sexual contact and cause warts in that person. It's hard to know when people are no longer contagious, because there's no blood test that looks for HPV.
Genital warts and other types of HPV can be prevented by a vaccine. The HPV vaccine series is recommended for all kids when they're 9—11 years old. Older teens and adults also can get the vaccine up to age HPV almost always spreads through sex.
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