Genital Herpes & Genital Warts

Genital Herpes & Genital Warts

• Both viral infections
• In office based practices, herpes diagnoses increased from 15,000 in 1966 to 125,000 in 1989
• Genital warts in same period increased from 50,000 to 300,000
• Genital warts are the most prevalent symptomatic STD in student population

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Three time more women have asymptomatic HPV infections than report having external warts.

HPV carries with it an increased risk for future neoplasia