A few complain of itching or pain. There is no effective therapy to get rid of the viral infection completely. Treatment aims to remove the warts. Treatment of small warts is usually accomplished by directly applying an acid mixture on them. This treatment cannot be done during pregnancy.
Warts often go away on their own.
Or warts may recur even after treatment. HPV infection should be watched closely in women, even if no symptoms appear. The reason is that HPV may cause cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common reproductive cancer in women. A Pap test can detect a cervical problem before it is actually cancer.