This is why it is important to have a yearly Pap smear starting when you 18 years old or when you become sexually active. Genital warts are growths on your skin that look like tiny bumps. They are usually in or around the vagina, anus, on the cervix, or on the inside of the thigh. They may be raised or flat, small or large. There can be only one wart or more than one in the same area.
Warts can be pink or flesh-colored, red or brown.
Some bumps grow together and look like a cauliflower. There are prescription medicines that are available and effective in treating the common discomforts of the virus. The virus can stay in the skin even after treatment. In some cases the warts can return even months after treatment. Treatments for HPV range from acid medicines to creams to laser therapy.