Gential warts are mainly transmitted through sexual contact. Genital warts are flat, with stalks, or cauliflower-like, and are most often seen on the genitals or the area around the rectum. HPV can be divided into several sub-categories. Some types are more resistant to treatment than others, and some are associated with the early stages of cancer in the genitals.
Genital warts are a very common viral sexually transmitted disease .
The disease usually hits young people in their 20s. Genital warts are mainly spread through sexual contact. In rare cases both adults and children are infected indirectly, for instance through the use of a polluted towel. Babies can also be infected during delivery. Genital warts do not appear until two to four weeks after infection and sometimes months pass before the warts become visible.