Genital warts herpes is a strain condition of Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) appearing around genitals.
This could happen irrespective of genders.
This disease is highly contagious and can be easily spread as a result of sexual intercourse.
How the Virus Spreads This disease is a strain of HPV virus which belongs to the family herpesveridae.
It is spread not only through sexual intercourse, but sexual contact of few types such as oral, vaginal or anal sex.
If you have any small breaks in your vaginal or anal area and having sex with a person with genital warts, either dormant or active, you are at risk of getting infected by the virus.
Typically, the subtype for herpes causing genital warts herpes symptoms is known as HSV-2.
Common Symptoms The most common symptoms of genital warts herpes involve discomfort and pain in the affected region.
The sufferers experience persistent sensation of itching and sores are common in that area.
The apparent symptoms are called herpes outbreak.
However, there might be conditions when the presence of the virus remains dormant.
In such cases, there are no symptoms and the condition is known as asymptomatic.
Unfortunately, people once affected by HPV virus become a carrier of this virus for life.
Irrespective of the condition being symptomatic or asymptomatic, this virus spreads easily by the sexual contact with the infected person.
So it is important that you establish sexual relationship with only those persons whom you know well.
Prevalence of the Disease Since there are people with asymptomatic condition, it is hard to know whether the person is actually affected by this virus or not.
According to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), approximately 67 million people in the USA only are affected by this virus.
It is estimated that 1 out of 4 Americans are suffering from genital warts herpes.
Incidence rate is 0.
18% (or 1 out of 544) annually.
Sexually active people are the higher risk of developing this condition.
Unfortunately, HSV remains in the nerve cells causing possible outbreaks throughout the life of the infected person.
Cure of the Disease At present, there is no cure for genital warts herpes, however, there are treatments that can manage the symptoms.
These treatments usually follow the speed of the appearance of the outbreaks and try to eliminate the outbreaks accordingly.
However, there are obviously negative side effects if you opt for steroid based or chemical based treatments.