When you have a virus, you can have growths that appear on the skin which are called warts. These are quite common and most of the time they are harmless. Most individuals will get at least one wart during their life. Are They itchy? It is common for warts to itch but not all of […]
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Although warts are one of the more common skin diseases, they can be a cause of embarrassment for those who have contracted them. Warts are generally small, light, and almost skin-tone colored growths that resemble tiny cauliflowers, or they may be flat and smooth, depending on where they appear. They are caused by a kind […]
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How To Protect Your Child From Warts Anywhere from 10% to 50% of children in the world get warts during their childhood. There are many different kinds of warts, however, Common Warts or Flat Warts are typically the types of wart that children usually get. Warts in children are caused by a simple viral infection […]
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There are many different types of warts. The type of wart most commonly found on the hands is the common wart or verruca vulgaris. Common warts appear as small, fleshy, rough bumps on the fingers and hands. Another name for common warts is “seed warts,” because broken blood vessels in the wart give the appearance […]
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Should you have your Seed Wart Pulled out? No. A seed wart is actually dried broken blood vessels giving the appearance that you have seeds in your wart. There is nothing to pull out and picking at it will likely cause major irritation. You should never pick at or pull on any wart. Over the […]
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Are Warts Contagious? The simple answer is yes. Warts are caused by human papillomavirus and HPV is extremely contagious. Warts are caused by contact with another person who has them or through something they have touched. The strength of the immune system of the possible recipient plays a role. HPV infection, in general, may be […]
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HPV, also known as human papillomavirus, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases among women and men. HPV can affect the genitals of men and women but tends to have a much more profound effect on women. There are over 100 different strains of the virus, so treatment and diagnosis can be difficult. […]
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Vaginal Genital Warts Can Turn Into Cervical, Vulva or Anal Cancer Vaginal warts or Genital warts refer to small, cauliflower-like skin growth around the anogenital regions. This highly contagious disease is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and is associated with cancer of anus, penis, and vulva. Type 6 and Type 11 of the […]
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Warts and Green Tea I quite frequently receive questions about the availability of natural remedies for warts and human papillomavirus. For information purposes, there is an FDA approved cream for the treatment of genital and perianal warts that has an active ingredient of green tea extract. Green tea has long been described as a good […]
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With 2 human papillomavirus vaccines on the market, now we are beginning to see a push for vaccination by doctors and others in the health and medical fields. I recently encountered this campaign when I took my 11-year-old son to the doctor for his checkup. In addition to tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis shot and a meningitis […]
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