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Genital warts
A condition in which raised, irregular, flesh-colored warts appear in the genital area.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 41-year old male asked:
How long does it take for genital warts to go away on their own? Had mine about a year now. Not been diagnosed but Im pretty sure thats what they are?
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A 36-year old female asked:
If genital warts dont go away on their own after 2 years does that mean they will never go away on their own? Does it mean maybe its not genital warts?
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A 41-year old male asked:
If genital warts dont go away on their own after 2 years does that mean they will never go away on their own? Does it mean maybe its not genital warts?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Why wont my genital warts go away on their own its been about 16 months and seems like I have a few more now. Does it need to be closer to two years before they go away?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Whats the differences of genital warts to genital moles?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is genital warts?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does genital warts itch?
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A 44-year old asked:
How to cure genital warts?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is genital warts harmful ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can genital warts be hard?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are genital warts dangerous?
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A 21-year old asked:
How are genital warts spread?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Causes of genital warts in men?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How long do genital warts last?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Does genital warts ever go away?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can han warts cause genital warts?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What does genital warts look like?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can genital warts go by themselves?
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A 21-year old asked:
How large can genital warts become?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can I clear genital warts at home ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the causes of genital warts?
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A 46-year old asked:
How are genital warts usually spread?
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A 42-year old asked:
How easy is it to catch genital warts?
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A 26-year old male asked:
How can i treat genital warts at home?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How often do genital warts break out ?
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A 41-year old male asked:
What can be mistaken for genital warts?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why do my genital warts keep returning?
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A 21-year old asked:
How can I know if I have genital warts?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you get genital warts from towels?
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A 35-year old asked:
What can you do to treat genital warts?
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