Genital Warts

Genital warts are a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Genital warts are spread by skin to skin contact during vaginal, anal or oral sex. There are over 100 types of HPV that can infect human skin. About 40 of these types of HPV infect the skin of the genital area including the penis, vagina or anus and two main types that cause genital warts.