United Kingdom
A 19-year-old male asked:
how do you make your immune system stronger for genital warts etc?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
You cannot: See dermatologist for treatment.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How can I know if I have genital warts?
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Morris Westfried answered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Bumps on genitals: Genital warts appear as raised areas on the genitals which can be flat, bunny or uneven and skin colored or darker than the normal skin. If you think you have warts see a:doctor for proper treatment and to rule out other sexually transmitted diseases.
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Blue Mountain, MS
A 17-year-old female asked:
I believe a have genital warts. Can't go to the doc cause of my dad. So is there any thing i can use to get the warts to go away?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. David Hettinger answered
Podiatry 36 years experience
Should see a doctor: Don't try and treat something until you know what it is!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How to know if I have genital warts or something else?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Henry Jacobs answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 66 years experience
Warts are common: Conditions like squamous cancer, syphilis associated warts and hyperplasias are much less common
warts are rough, white, elevated.
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Canada
A 31-year-old female asked:
Do genital warts always grow and continue to spread?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Timothy Brown answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
No: Genital warts are caused by a virus and an intact immune system can limit the spread and eventually eliminate them. Since we cannot predict when and if this will happen, warts are usually actively treated.
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Seattle, WA
A 37-year-old member asked:
Can genital warts spread from towels?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ralph Boling answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Wet towels: shared in a boarding school , showed this effect in an older study, raising the possibility.
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