What Causes Perianal Warts? What Percentage of Cases Are Sexually Transmitted? How Can They Be Prevented and How Do You Treat Them?
摘要
Perianal warts (condyloma acuminata) are the result of an infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). They are one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases and affect between 500,000 and 1,000,000 new cases yearly. Half of these new infections are in young adults. This chapter discusses the prevention and management of perianal warts.