Question: are hpv and genital warts the same thing?
Answer: So is HPV the same as genital warts? No, they are not the same thing, though HPV can sometimes cause genital warts. Strains HPV 6 and HPV 11 account for 90% of genital warts. Some strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer,2﻿ but these are different from the strains that can cause genital warts.