Do genital warts itch?

Many physical illnesses are difficult to talk about, especially for reserved Oriental people who are always secretive when it comes to sexual matters. For example, genital warts are a typical sex-related disease. Many people choose to conceal the truth, but when the condition becomes increasingly severe and unbearable, the doctor will tell them that the treatment process will be extremely difficult. The best way to prevent this type of disease is to keep yourself clean.

So what exactly are genital warts? What obvious harm does it cause to the human body? In which age groups are the patients mainly concentrated? Through what methods is it spread? Many people who find it difficult to talk about genital warts have these questions swirling in their heads.

Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with proliferative lesions in the anal and genital area as the main manifestation. Most cases occur in young and middle-aged people aged 18 to 50. The disease occurs after an incubation period of about half a month to eight months, with an average of three months. This disease is relatively common and is mainly transmitted through sexual contact. Symptoms of genital warts: The clinical manifestations of genital warts are diverse. Lesions in cool, dry areas of the genitals are often small and flat, while those in warm, moist areas are often filiform or papilloma-like. Initially, they appear as small, light red papules, which gradually increase in size and merge with each other. The surface is uneven, moist and soft, with papilloma-like, cockscomb-like, grass-like, mushroom-like or cauliflower-like protrusions, red or dirty gray, with stalks at the roots, and are prone to erosion, exudation, and bleeding. Purulent secretions often accumulate in the cracks between the skin lesions, causing a foul odor, a sense of itching, and secondary infection due to scratching. 1. Sexual contact is the main route of transmission. A small number of patients may become ill through contact with items used by patients, such as underwear, bath towels, bathtubs, toilet seats, etc.

From the above introduction, we can understand that genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease, and the clinical reaction is mostly itching. The main group of people affected by the disease are those with promiscuous sexual life. After learning this knowledge, people who keep themselves clean don't have to worry too much, but there is still a possibility of infection through contact with the patient's underwear, so it should not be taken lightly.