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No. 1:

Only women are prone to have HPV infection Genital warts are very common around the globe.

Any person who is sexually active is likely to develop warts infection. HPV infection chooses no gender or age. Both men and women can have HPV and genital warts. However, pregnant women are more susceptible to have severe symptoms.

No. 2:

A person can only have HPV infection if he engages in unprotected sex.

Genital warts are sexually transmitted infections. You can get infected with HPV primarily if you have unprotected sex. However, you can also get warts through skin contact.

No. 3:

Condoms can protect you from HPV infection

Although condoms can provide you with some form of protection against HPV transmission, there is still a high possibility of developing genital warts. Since they are viral, they can easily spread through direct skin contact.

No. 4:

If there are no visible genital warts, that means you are not infected with HPV

Not everyone who is infected with the HPV develop visible signs and symptoms. In fact, only one percent of the HPV infected population has genital warts. Among the people, not all warts appear in the exterior part of the genital and anal areas. Instead, most warts develop inside the vulva, the urethra, and the anus.