In time they dry out, scab over and heal. At this time the virus is highly infectious. Recurrent infections are usually milder. The sores are fewer, smaller, less painful and heal more quickly. It is possible to be infected with gonorrhoea and have no symptoms.
Men are far more likely to notice symptoms than women .
Warts can appear on the vulva, penis, scrotum or anus, in the vagina and on the cervix. It usually takes 1-3 months from infection for warts to appear. They may itch but are usually painless. Not everyone who comes into contact with the virus will develop warts. Because these are the most commonly transmitted infections they each have their own linked page.