Genital warts are spread through direct skin to skin contact with an infected partner during any type of sexual contact. Genital warts is an extremely contagious sexually transmitted infection. Genital warts are caused by a few of the subtypes of human papillomavirus. Strains six and eleven of human papillomavirus are responsible for ninety percent of genital wart outbreaks. It is possible to be infected with those strains and not have an outbreak of genital warts and still be able to transmit the infection, causing warts to appear on their affected sexual partner.
One of the newest ways to prevent genital warts it to receive the human papillomavirus vaccination known as Gardasil.Gardasil protects mainly against the strains of human papillomavirus that cause genital warts and cervical cancer. The vaccine must be taken prior to you having any contact in which you can be exposed to genital warts. If you already are infected with any strain of human papillomavirus , Gardasil cannot cure it . Gardasil is approved in the United States for girls between the ages of thirteen and twenty six. In the United Kingdom, Gardasil is also approved for usage in young men between the same ages. They are currently under going trials on young men in other countries at this time so this opportunity to prevent genital warts is available to all.
The only way to prevent genital warts one hundred percent is to abstain from sexual activity. Using condoms can help prevent genital warts also. The usage of a condom prevents the spread of the human papillomavirus which causes the genital warts. Since genital warts are passed through direct skin to skin contact a condom will not always prevent a person from acquiring genital warts. Some individuals have been known to become infected with human papillomavirus and it become latent in their system and eventually the body will rid itself of the infection. You can keep your immune system healthy and strong by eating right, exercising or taking vitamins that boost immune health. There are even yogurts and milk shakes on the market that offer immune boosting properties. Having a strong immune system has been proven to ward of human papillomavirus outbreaks or infections.