Human Papillomavirus Infection in Females
Alternate Names : Genital HPV, Venereal Wart Infection
What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?
Most women have no symptoms during the early stage of infection. In several
studies that involved college women, nearly half were positive for HPV.
However, only 1% to 2% had visible warts and fewer than 10% remembered ever
having warts. If symptoms are present, they may include the following:
dry, painless, cauliflower-like warts on the genitals
genital sores
increased dampness or moisture in the area of the warts
chronic itching of the outer lips of the vagina
increased vaginal
discharge
abnormal vaginal bleeding
abnormal Pap smear results. A Pap smear is an examination,
under a microscope, of cells scraped from the cervix.
warts in other sexually exposed areas, such as the anus or mouth
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