Anal Genital Wart

Anal genital wart is also called condyloma acuminate. It is small in size and invades your skin around the rectum or anus.

Description of Anal Genital Wart

Anal genital wart appears as a small blemish that may appear as small as a pinhead or much larger protuberances similar in appearance to cauliflower. The colors of anal genital wart can vary from pink to yellow to light brown or tan color. Though hardly ever painful or uncomfortable, anal genital wart hardly ever makes its presence felt. The single most common cause of anal genital wart is by sexual transmission.

Did you know that according to some studies, it has been observed that most people have at least 1-10 genital or anal genital warts? The size of this anal genital wart can range from around 0.5 to 1.9 cm2. Usually people complain of painless protuberances or itching in the genital region, but more often than not, anal genital wart can remain totally overlooked.

Causes and Symptoms of Anal Genital Wart

Condyloma acuminatum or anal genital wart is one of the most common from of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States of America. The infection is non-discriminating when it comes to age and affects individuals who become sexually active at an early age to those who are well into their 30s and 40s. However, those aged between 17 to 33 years at a greater risk of being infected by anal genital wart disease. Some of the risk factors for anal genital wart include:

Smoking
Oral Contraceptives
Multiple Sex Partners
Early Sexual Activity
Indulging in Anal Intercourse
History of Immunosuppression

Almost 90% of all anal genital warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). These types of HPV are 6 and 11 and these are also the least likely to become cancerous out of the more than 100 types of HPV. Anal genital wart is contagious and is transmitted via direct sexual contact with an anal genital wart infected person. The anal genital wart infection, as explained above can affect any part of the genital region including the vagina, vulva, penis head, shaft, and the anus.

According to some medical studies, roughly 75% of those individuals who are sexually active with someone infected with anal genital wart are bound to develop this disease within 2-3 months.

Those people who are infected with anal genital wart disease should get routine checkups done every 2-3 weeks after the first treatment. Thereafter, self examinations can help to keep the anal genital wart infection at bay.