Australia Wart virus infection can cause visible genital or anal warts, or it can cause no symptoms.
Infection is difficult to treat, and can have serious consequences for women.
Condom use contributes to preventing the spread of wart virus infection. HPV infection may cause an outbreak of visible warts but, more commonly, they may not be visible. This explains why HPV infection spreads easily among sexually active people. In women, undetected HPV infection of the cervix may lead to cell changes that, if untreated, can lead to cervical cancer. However, this can be cured if appropriate treatment is taken and the infection is detected.