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A member asked:
Can genital warts cure it self? can they go away and not come back or be spread? are they just spread threw sex? can this cause cancer?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Yes to almost all of your questions. Genital warts can at times resolve by themselves. They are usually spread through sex. And can cause cervical cancer in addition to throat or tonsil cancer.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Maybe, maybe: The best answer will be provided by your dr or gyn, after an examination of this lesion. It could be many things, and we can not know if your diagnostic impression is correct. In some cases yes, would be the right answer to most of your (multiple) questions. Best of luck.
Answered 9/20/2013
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