Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genital warts symptoms

HPV infection is one of the most common types of sexually transmitted infections. Some forms of HPV greatly raise the risk of cervical cancer. Other forms cause genital warts. Most often, HPV has no symptoms.

Symptoms of genital warts include:

• A small bump or group of bumps in the genital area. These can be large or small, and raised or flat.
• Several warts close together that take on a cauliflower shape.
• Itching or discomfort in the genital area.
• Bleeding with sex.

Rarely, warts can also grow in the mouth or throat of a person who has had oral sex with an infected person.