I was treated for genital warts at age 17. Since that initial outbreak I haven't had a problem with warts. Now I am married and wanting to start a family. I've read that the HPV virus can be passed from mother to child during childbirth. This really scares me.
Venereal warts affect men and woman and are easily transmitted through sexual contact.
In women, they may appear on the vaginal lips, inside the vagina, on the cervix or around the anus. Venereal warts generally are not a serious condition, although they are contagious. However, women with cervical lesions caused by HPV have a higher risk of cervical cancer. The chances of an infant becoming infected will be determined by whether the mother has active lesions at the time of delivery. I would encourage you to talk to a physician before getting pregnant.