Are anal warts the same thing as hpv?

HPV: Hpv infection causes warts. More than 100 varieties of human papillomavirus (hpv) exist. Different types of hpv infection can cause warts on different parts of your body. There are more than 40 different strains of hpv that specifically affect the genital area. Vaccines can help protect against the strains of genital hpv most likely to cause genital warts. Your doctor may be able to diagnose hpv.

Family vs STD: HPV is a family of viruses. It causes skin warts as well as genital warts but different strains infect different locations. Presently there are 2 main & 2 less common HPV strains that cause anal or genital warts. These are different from the strains that cause regular skin warts. If you have anal/genital warts it came from genital to genital contact.