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Genital Warts & Genital Herpes: Different STDS
The two viruses:
Genital warts and genital herpes are both an incurable virus. They are both very much alike but there are some differences and this can mean the difference between “just there and bothersome” and “there with a lot of pain without a cure”. Both viruses are caused by different strains and both cause bumps to appear on the genitalia. Whereas genital warts show no symptoms, genital herpes will be very painful for the first month or two. Both gential warts and genital herpes are relatively common around the world in both sexes and all sexual orientations.
Genital Warts
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus. There are about a hundred different strains of the virus and none of them are pleasant. Genital warts are also a sexually transmitted disease but millions carry the HPV virus in their body and never get warts or genital warts. Warts on the genital area are usually small bumps, sometimes so tiny that only a doctor can say whether or not a person has them. Genital warts cause no pain but are highly contagious and in fact more so than genital herpes. Wearing a condom during sex may not always protect a person from contracting genital warts as the condom only covers the penis. The scrotum or anus can touch any part of the other person’s body and so be infected. Genital warts can vary in color and may be pink or white with a cauliflower like appearance. Genital warts appear in bunches and will not go away unless they are addressed with a proper genital warts treatment
Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is the more serious of the two sexually transmitted diseases and the one most people hear about. Genital herpes cannot be contracted unless through intercourse, that is oral, anal and vaginal sex. If a condom is used, a person should be safe from contracting herpes. Unfortunately, some people may not be aware that they have herpes and this can lead to the spread of the disease. There are different strains of herpes and genital herpes is just one of the strains in the herpes simplex virus group. The genital herpes virus is a tricky one but some of the signs are fever, body aches and headaches. Then eventually very small painful blisters appear all over the genitalia – inside the vaginal canal in women and around the scrotum in men. When a person first contracts the disease, the herpes will be at its most painful and appear more quickly. In those who have had genital herpes for a long time, the breakouts will be less painful and less frequent – perhaps once a year.