Are HPV and Genital Warts the Same Thing?
HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus, a viral infection of the skin. Genital Warts is the manifestation of HPV as small bumps in the genital region. HPV is the cause of Genital Warts, but medically they are not the “same thing”. Genital Warts is a symptom of HPV infection somewhat like a fever is a symptom of the FLU virus. Infection with HPV does not always cause Genital Warts to appear on the skin. There are many types of HPV which can cause different symptoms about 30 of which can be sexually tansmitted. Only 2 of these are most commonly associated with genital warts.
