Tag: virus

Anal warts, known in the medical profession as condyloma, are growths caused by infection by the human pappilloma virus (HPV) and are usually found on the skin around the anus (rectal opening), within the anal canal or at the lower rectum.Anal warts are usually but not exclusively transmitted through sexual intercourse, usually anal sex, which makes the issue prevalent in the gay community.It can take from one to six months from time of exposure to the initial outbreak, but sometimes the time span has been known to take years...

Once again, the human pappilloma virus (HPV) rears its ugly head.This time transmitted through sexual contact, it has landed and taken up residence in a woman's vagina.And knowing that it's the most frequent virus in life, understanding that there are 50 million people infected with HPV, does not help.There's a level of shame and humiliation after it's recognized that forces a great deal of people to not find a doctor and makes others feel strange about sex...