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Genital warts are fleshy growths that can appear on and around the area of the genitals or anus. They result from infection by a virus known as the human papillomavirus (HPV), of which there are many strains.

Genital warts do not usually cause pain and are not associated with a serious threat to an individual’s health. However, they can look unsightly and can be a source of psychological distress.

The Transmission of Genital Warts

Genital warts are passed on during vaginal or anal sex and through the sharing of sex toys. However, an individual who has not had penetrative sex can be infected by HPV as HPV can be spread through skin-to-skin contact. HPV is likely to be passed on when genital warts are present. However, it is possible for an individual to pass on the virus before genital warts have appeared on the skin.

The genital warts incubation period can last as long as a year, meaning that an individual can be infected by the virus yet will not show symptoms for up to a year later.

The Prevalence of Genital Warts

Genital warts are most commonly seen in males aged between 20 to 24 and females aged between 16 and 19. The prevalence of genital warts is high. In England alone, genital warts are the second most common sexually transmitted infection. Between 2004 and 2008, in excess of 79,000 new genital warts cases were diagnosed in England.

The Diagnosis of Genital Warts

Individuals who may have developed genital warts must visit their local genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinic. While a family doctor is able to diagnose the condition, professionals at a GUM clinic will be able to administer treatments for genital warts.

Genital warts are easily diagnosed. During a check-up, a doctor or nurse will use a magnifying lens to examine the warts found on the skin.

The Treatment of Genital Warts

The treatment for genital warts includes topical treatment, which takes the form of either a lotion or cream that is applied onto the affected area, and physical ablation, in which the infected tissue is destroyed using lasers. The effectiveness of treatment varies between individuals. Treatment is more effective in individuals who do not smoke in comparison to those who do.

Topical treatments have a tendency to work effectively on softer warts while physical ablation has a tendency to work effectively on harder warts. A combination of both topical treatment and physical ablation may be used. Neither treatment removes warts instantly, with treatment often taking several months to eliminate warts.

Preventing Genital Warts

Genital warts can be prevented by using male and female condoms. Condoms must be worn every time an individual has vaginal, oral or anal sex. Condoms do not offer complete protection from genital warts, however, as it is possible for the skin surrounding the genital area to become infected.

The Gardasil vaccine offers protection against the most common strains of the human papillomavirus that have been proven to cause genital warts. The vaccine is thought to be 99% effective at preventing the development of genital warts. However, an individual’s immunity to the strains of the virus that the vaccine protects against will begin to fall after six years and the vaccine is not considered a substitute for condom use.

WE recommend to check the vaginal rejuvenation specialist if you feel the need of one.

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Several things motivate me to write this blog, one of them being my great altruistic nature, another being my grave concern for the sexual health of Great Britain. People are engaging in so many and so varied a smorgasbord of sexual activities that this Doctor is fraught with utter despair. I am a very logical person so I have taken a very logical approach to this blog; I am also a very truthful person so I have taken a very honest approach (no holds barred!) Rooted in more than twenty years of hard experience in the field of HIV medicine and sexual health I feel more than qualified to delve into this subject as deep as the average orifice can take.

Now let’s face the facts, when do you have sex? Not every night, not very other night – as a matter of fact the only time you are ever truly concerned with sex is when the encounter is very important. Therefore I have based my advice on four basic categories, categories which, I believe the reasons (if the truth be told) we are compelled to have sex. They are; seduction, motive (I need this job, raise or part) destitution and desperation. I also want to cure my porn addiction and I have found this website pornaddiction.help and helped me a lot.

I don’t take to heart what type of sex you are having; it is the way you decide to have it that concerns me. The complications and implications of the way people choose to satisfy themselves are often life- altering and sometimes sadly life threatening. I just told you everything about lasting longer in bed and how to cure premature ejaculation forever, check my source for more information. Unsafe destitution sex for example is not going to make you richer but might take you out of the dos house and put you into hospital!

Since the dawn of time (when Adam met Eve or Steve) lurgies have learnt to invade our most private parts. While syphilis has stood the test of time, herpes horrified the sixties, gonorrhoea has never gone away and since the eighties AIDS has annihilated millions we are still having sex. With teenage pregnancy rates higher than anywhere else in Europe and Chlamydia prevalence soaring it is incredibly clear that the messages out there are falling on deaf ears. Our social constructs and moral guidelines seem to be incapable of allowing good honest safe sex from being just that.

Sex is easy to find, have and indulge in. If the internet were a cook book it would be full of recipes that would boggle the mind. The ingredients and artificial additives are easy to come by, as are most utensils. With the advent of smart phone apps such as GRINDR and BLENDR one is literally free to indulge in any form of sexual expression that might titillate the taste buds. If only the results of these exploits where as fine as a creamy cupcake, a pleasant pot of home cooked jam or a traditional Sunday roast with trimmings. Instead of seeking instant carnal delight to satisfy one’s sexual hunger perhaps turning the page and staying in to bake some bread will solve the problem.

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious disease. It’s caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). While hepatitis A is often a relatively mild disease, it can manifest very severe symptoms in some individuals. Rarely, a serious case of Hepatitis A results in liver failure and death. With care, the patients own immune system should be able to fight off the disease. Once the virus has been overcome, the illness recedes and doesn’t usually come back.

The incubation period for the hepatitis A virus is about four weeks, During this time, you may have the virus and be infectious even though you feel perfectly well; symptoms don’t manifest until the virus has built up sufficient numbers to trigger an immune response. Patients with hepatitis A typically become jaundiced. They lose their appetites and develop symptoms similar to an upset stomach: nausea, vomiting and loose stools. The patient will generally experience aches and pains similar to a flu attack.

The hepatitis A virus is shed from the lining of an infected person’s intestines and comes out in their stool. If an uninfected person then comes into contact with this waste, they may also be infected. The virus must be transferred to the new patient’s mouth in order to infect them. It can therefore be spread by an infected person who doesn’t wash their hands properly after using the bathroom; through contaminated water; or on food that has been contaminated. This can happen if the person preparing the food has traces of the virus on their hands; it can also occur if HAV is present in waste used to fertilise vegetables. Fruits or vegetables washed in contaminated water can be a source of infection.

HAV can also be spread through unsafe sexual contact; statistically, men who have sex with men may be especially vulnerable but anyone can potentially contract hepatitis A in this manner. Practicing safer sex can reduce the risk, although it doesn’t eradicate it entirely.

As the virus is spread through infected people’s stool, good hygiene is a major weapon in preventing the transmission of HAV. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after every visit to the bathroom; use alcohol wipes or hand sanitizer if you don’t have access to these. If you are in a location that may have inadequate water purification, you should avoid eating fresh fruit or salads. All your water should be purified and boiled. Don’t drink unpackaged fruit juices, as these may be mixed with contaminated water or made from contaminated fruit. Even ice in drinks can be a possible source of infection with the virus, if made using contaminated water.

The virus can live on surfaces that have been contaminated by contact with unpurified water or through being touched by someone who has the virus on their skin. Cleaning surfaces with hot water and soap, disinfectant or sterilising fluid can reduce the chance of infection. This is especially important if food is to be prepared on a surface.

By following such common-sense precautions, it’s possible to arrest the spread of the hepatitis A virus.

Dr Alex writes:

There is a lot of confusion about oral sex and the risk of picking up and passing on STI’s including HIV and Hepatitis B. Most patients are very unsure about the risk and many feel that as long as they have protected vaginal or anal sex then they are having safer sex. Most are not aware of the risk of oral sex. Some underestimate the risk and others over estimate it.

Most public health campaigns give blanket advice about oral sex but to really understand oral sex you have to break it down into who is doing what to who!

So what are the real risks and to who?

Receiving and giving oral sex does put you at risk of picking up or passing on chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis. So whatever you do – give or receive- these three infections are a risk.

But things get a bit more complicated when it comes to Hepatitis B and HIV.

The risk of picking up either of these two infections by receiving oral sex from someone (man or woman) is just minimal, probably as close to no risk as you can get! This is because HIV and Hep B viruses are normally only present in saliva in very low levels that are not sufficient to cause infection. The only risk would be from bleeding wounds or gums or lips of the person performing oral sex, which may transfer blood onto the mucous membranes of the person receiving the oral, or into any cuts or sores they may have.

When it comes to giving oral sex the situation is different:

–          If you give oral sex to a man this does pose some small risk of picking up HIV or Hep B, especially if you get semen into a cut, sore, ulcer or area of inflammation somewhere in your mouth or throat. The normal linings of the mouth and throat are very resistant to viral infections such as HIV, so infection is unlikely if they are healthy with no cuts or areas of inflammation. The risk of picking up HIV from giving oral to a man who definitely has HIV and who ejaculates in your mouth is thought to be about 1 in 5,000.

–          If you give oral sex to a woman there is again minimal risk of picking up HIV or Hep B. This is because it is harder to get vaginal secretions or blood into your mouth where if there were cuts, sores, ulcers or areas of inflammation the viruses could enter the body.

 Oral sex and STIs including HIV is a complicated issue. I hope this makes it a bit clearer. In an ideal world condoms would be used for oral sex – but many men don’t accept this and in doing so the risk.

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