Is there an std that can be mistaken for genital warts?

Answer 1

Genital warts ARE an STD. See info on HPV (Human Papillomavirus) below
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdhpv.htm

If you have them - get it treated ASAP - HPV is implicated in several cancers

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Herpes definately can be mistaken for genital warts. So can Molluscum. Get yourself checked as soon as possible, if you have been exposed or are concerned. (also, though, inflamed hair folicles can be mistaken as well if you are self-diagnosing) There are times that through doctors skin tags or remnants of the hymen may be mistaken for genital warts. Be well and be safe!

Answer 4

No but there is an std that IS genital warts.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

well, diferent forms of the Herpes virus causes genital warts, and anything that looks remotely close to that is probably just another herpes simplex..

Answer 7

Warts ARE a version of the STD herpes.
Both are members of the human papillomavirus (HPV) class, but they are transmitted in a different fashion. Herpes is the most easily transmitted disease and it is even possible to reinfect your self. I would STRONGLY recommend that you use a condom, until you know that it is genital warts (ask to see a doctor or lab report). Then I would get vaccinated against them.

The new vaccine for cervical cancer, Gardasil, is a vaccine for a few types of HPV. HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11. HPV types 16 and 18 cause about 70% of HPV-related cervical cancer cases. HPV types 6 and 11 cause about 90% of genital wart cases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes
"Herpes is contracted through direct skin contact (not necessarily in the genital area) with an infected person, and less frequently by indirect contact (for instance, by sharing lip balm or a virus infested shared towel). The virus travels through tiny breaks in the skin (or mucous membranes in the mouth and genital areas), so, healthy skin and mucous membranes are normally an effective barrier to infection. However, in the case of mucous membranes, even microscopic abrasions are sufficient to expose the nerve endings into which the virus splices itself. This is why most herpes transmission happens in mucous membranes, or in areas of the body where mucous membranes and normal skin merge (e.g., the corners of the mouth).

Symptoms may not appear for up to a month or more after infection.

Transmission was thought to be most common during an active outbreak; however, in the early 1980s, it was found that the virus can be shed from the skin in the absence of symptoms.

Since herpes is a site-specific infection, an individual may reinfect themselves in a new site, usually nearby a previous site, during a time of out break. For instance, a man who has sensitive skin can spread the virus from a first outbreak on a chapped lip, to another area of the face or chin that is irritated/cut by a razor. A genital infection can be spread to other sites on/around the genitals through sexual activity or masturbation.

Since most recurrence at a given infection site attenuates over time, if a patient manages to avoid infecting new sites, they may cease to suffer outbreaks altogether. However, if a patient manages to spread the infection to new sites during a recurrence, for the new site, the attenuation of recurrence starts all over again. For instance, a woman who has genital herpes may not be spreading them to a partner who is wearing a condom, but her partner may be spreading them from an old site to a new one on her own body through the normal frictions of sex with a condom."

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus
"A separate group of about 30 HPVs are typically transmitted through sexual contact. Genital HPV infection is very common, with estimates suggesting that up to 75% of women will become infected with one or more of the sexually transmitted HPV types at some point during adulthood (Baseman and Koutsky, 2005). Some sexually transmitted HPVs, such as types 6 and 11, can cause genital warts. However, most HPV types that infect the genitals tend not to cause noticeable symptoms.

On June 8, 2006, the FDA approved Gardasil, a prophylactic HPV vaccine which is marketed by Merck. The vaccine trial, conducted in adult women with a mean age of 23, showed protection against initial infection with HPV types 16 and 18, which together cause 70 percent of cervical cancers. HPV types 16 and 18 also cause anal cancer in men and women. The trial also showed 100% efficacy against persistent infections, not just incident infections. The vaccine also protects against HPV types 6 and 11, which cause 90 percent of genital warts. Women aged nine through twenty-six can be vaccinated, though the trial did not test minors. GlaxoSmithKline is expected to seek approval for a prophylactic vaccine targeting HPV types 16 and 18 early in 2007, known as Cervarix. Since the current vaccine will not protect women against all the HPV types that cause cervical cancer, it will be important for women to continue to seek Pap smear testing, even after receiving the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend vaccinating a woman who has already been diagnosed with HPV (October 2006)"

Answer 8

My only guess would be herpes

Answer 9

dont think so

Answer 10

probably herpes