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According to [1] the HPV variants involved are typically HPV 6 and HPV 11. -- The Anome 16:17, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Cleanup Nomination

I nominated this page for cleanup for the following reasons:

  • Duplicate/Incomplete Section
  • Bad References Section
  • Some bad verbage

[edit] pearly penile papules

if you guys look at: http://www.genitalwartsreport.com/genital-warts-pictures.html

youll see that the same pic on this page is: pearly penile papules

from that page: "HOWEVER--- If you are a guy and think you might have genital warts, do NOT confuse them with what are called pearly penile papules (see below) - penile papules are a rather normal thing for men in general (I've had a few myself ever since I was very young) - they are not harmful in any way and the only reason to care about them is if they are excessively large or long. The ones shown below in the photo are a little excessive, but not by very much."

so maybe somebody should change pic... and also add that pearly penile papules and warts can be confused somewhere

[edit] Picture

In this instance, a picture may actually prove helpful.

there are people complaining to "clean up" a desription of genital warts and their transmission, I'm not sure a picture is going to go down to well —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.109.158.19 (talk) 16:42, 8 May 2007 (UTC).

I think genital warts and pictures of genital warts should be on separate pages ...nuff said —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.127.55.191 (talk • contribs)

Well, if you go to the Genital warts page, it seems reasonable that you might expect to see an image of them, eh? -- MarcoTolo 00:49, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 200 grit sandpaper

I removed a comment about using 200 grit sandpaper to deter chances of regrowth, nothing was cited for where it came from, and I have never heard of that before. Also it had a bad no http:// link in that portion of the article.

24.51.180.107 20:48, 19 February 2006 (UTC)fbp

It was from a male subject who stated on his online blog how he had the virus and used fingernail clippers and sandpaper to remove the wart(s). The male would have unprotected sex with females who were unaware of his STI.

[edit] Wadi!?

Is "wadi" a widely known term?

That should be changed to something mroe descriptive I think. :)


[edit] Sandpaper??

No, but according to http://www.naturallyguaranteed.com/genitalwarts.html there are a number of treatments including: burning (electrocautery), freezing (cryosurgery), excision, poisons (podophyllin toxins), acid based prescription medications, or alternative natural treatments. Most of the treatments leave scarring, but the natural alternatives don't - if you can find one that works. Some have great customer referencs, so it's worth exploring them. But for women who have internal genital warts - surgery is the only option, and they need to get regular pap-smears to determine if they have them. Genital warts can cause cell changes in the cervix and this will lead to cervical cancer in most cases if the affected cells are not removed.

[edit] Genital warts may reappear after removal

Most of the people are not aware that genital warts can reapper after removal. Because the virus stays in the body, it surfaces again.

[edit] I know from experience....

I have HPV. It is NOT TRUE that after the initial wart(s) is removed the problem is over. Recurring outbreaks will happen and continue to happen if you do not seek treatment (not sandpaper- thats just dumb!)

I think that this site is very informative and correct in its information. The information I got from doctors was far more vague and left me feeling confused. Judging from my own experience with HPV, I would say that this article is valid and should be taken very seriously.


[edit] Apple Cider Vinegar

Having contracted HPV and too embaressed to go to the doc to get it removed, I started reading around on natual home remedies. Apple Cider Vinegar is commonly used to great effect and is a fraction of the cost of many of the other remedies out there.

It's quite long, but I found the following forum particularly helpful: http://www.hpvfaq.com/treatments.asp?treatmentid=1008

Vinegar is worthless. If you are too embarrassed to see your doctor (and you shouldn't be: he's seen much worse things than warts), call Planned Parenthood or an STD clinic and make an appointment.

[edit] genital warts and cervical cancer are caused by DIFFERENT strains of HPV!!

UNTRUE...

Quote from the Wikipedia entry on HPV (and numerous other sources corroborate):

"It is important to note that HPV types that tend to cause genital warts are not the same ones that cause cervical cancer." - this is untrue...

Actually, 4 types of HPV are the cause of 90% of gential warts cases and 70% of cases of cervical cancer. And the genital warts virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer - though 71% of parents were unaware of that fact as per that survey conducted by the Centre for Disease Control < personal note on this data: genital warts was reponsible for my near miss with cervical cancer at the age of 31 - I had progressed to CIN III (the stage before the cells become cancerous), I had no idea I had genital warts as they were internal, and my specialist gynae informed me that the cause of the cell mutation which was leading to certain cervical carcinoma was a strain of the genital warts virus >

[edit] How accurate are those pictures?

Are those typical genital warts? or are they larger than normal warts? it appears in the picture that there are even warts growing on top of warts. What does a single genital wart look like? Could somebody put up a picture of a more mild case? 75.26.189.55 09:11, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

I can't find a picture of a more mild case, but no, the pictures here represent only the most extreme cases. I would think these are people that let this go untreated for years. I don't see how one could go about day to day bodily functions like that. Normally they are small nodules, pink colored, and few in number. There should be a pic of a milder case so people can recognize them when they see them.

I also have other questions ... the article says they are highly contagious but don't comment on what might prevent or how effective condoms are with regard to them. Can they be spread simply by touching an infected area and touching someone else later? --206.40.229.27 23:29, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Milder examples of genital warts can be found here: "

Angry Penguins 15:13, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images from Commons

Please help me to add the images from Wikimedia Commons to this article. -Pgan002 12:39, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Please don't. They're so awful. -- H3xx (t/c/b) 03:52, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
What kind of response is this? Imagine Reason (talk) 20:34, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] block editing

the last comment on the misdiagnosis part may be a reason to disallow editing.

Generally, they can't be. See WP:RFPP. Imagine Reason (talk) 20:34, 13 March 2008 (UTC)