Can Warts Cause Hiv

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All about anal warts-- Treatment for internal anogenital warts; what happens to people infected with the wart virus?

what is the treatment for internal anogenital warts? I heard there was a pill, is that true? If anal intercourse was performed with a person with internal warts would the suseptible top pass it along to others?...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Anal warts, both internal and external, are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV, also known as the wart virus). Given that it is a viral infection, it can be readily spread from an infected bottom to a susceptible top. Once a person gets... Read more »

Odd case of warts.....so i'm told; internal warts

I was recently diagnosed with anal warts. I was having some digestive problems such as blood and... Read more »

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HPV & Anal Warts; is my CD4 count falling because of the warts?

I was diagnosed last week with anal warts and have already had surgery to remove them. My... Read more »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Genital Wart Virus May Raise Men's Risk of HIV

The results of a study of men in Kenya suggest that infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can raise the risk of contracting HIV. The findings are part of a larger clinical trial that, together with two others, showed male circumcision reduces a... Read more »

HIV Drug Could Prevent "Cervical Cancer by Killing Off Virus That Causes Disease"

The HIV drug lopinavir is selectively toxic to human papillomavirus-positive cervical cells, a new study suggests. About 3,000 UK women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, mostly due to HPV infection by high-risk strains, which have also... Read more »

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents What is HPV? Prevention of HPV Genital Warts Cervical Dysplasia and Cervical Cancer Anal Dysplasia and Anal Cancer Taking Care of Yourself What Is HPV? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the name of a large group... Read more »

Warts It All About? A Look at Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Writing about sex and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is fascinating, frustrating and fun. It's fascinating because I get to read the results of research and studies about the sex lives of ordinary people. It's frustrating because year after... Read more »

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help....Hiv and genital warts

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hi everbody my name is john, 25 and need some help,,, i found out i had hiv about 7 months ago and at the same time was told i had genital warts, which at the time did not know what was the hardest to deal with in a funny kind of way, i know the hiv... Read more »

TO ALL THE WORRY WARTS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

TO ALL THE WORRY WARTS:

I'm a worry wart myself. I'm real glad that I found this site because you guys gave me the guts to finally go get tested. (I was scared to death.)

Here's my story.........A few years ago, I had unprotected sex with someone... Read more »

Question for WorryWart

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What's up buddy. I am the one who answered your post about the armpit pain. I was just wondering how everything is going for you now? did you get tested yet so you can finally rest your mind haha. anyway i was just curios. later bro. Read more »

Help for the Worried Warts

Posted by JonCage, 2 Replies

Many people after receiving their conclusive results continue to show symptoms of anxiety and depression. You need to understand that you are not alone. You are not the only ones, questioning your tests and questioning your symptoms. You need to... Read more »

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