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Student Health Services
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VENEREAL WARTS
- Often so tiny they’re hard to see.
- Studies show a link between venereal warts
and genital cancers.
SYMPTOMS
- Venereal warts can be flat or cauliflower
shaped.
- They can grow on the penis, vagina,
cervix, and in and around the rectum and throat.
- May be months after exposure when growths
appear and often are so tiny they go unnoticed.
TREATMENT
- Venereal warts are more difficult to
remove when they are bigger, so don’t delay treatment.
- Growths are removed with chemicals such as
podophyllin, frozen off with liquid nitrogen, or surgically
removed.
- Repeat treatment are often necessary to
remove all wart, a single remaining wart can multiply.
PREVENTION
- Use condoms.
- Know your sex partner.
- Get regular medical exams.
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