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When Are Genital Warts Contagious?

Many people believe that once genital warts vanish, they are no longer contagious.  While it is true that genital warts may not be quite as contagious when you have no warts visible, it’s not true that you cannot pass on genital warts at this time.  When you see no visible warts, it doesn’t mean that [...]

Posted 14 April 2009 † tonyc § Informational Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Genital Warts Cream

Genital warts are one of the most embarrassing sexually transmitted infections one can have.  They’re also one of the easiest to transfer to your partner.  There are several reasons for this.  The first is that you may not even know you have genital warts since the warts don’t always show up, and the second is [...]

Posted 08 April 2009 † tonyc § Informational Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

Genital Warts Vaccine Blamed for Health Issues

Many people have hailed the vaccine Gardasil as a major medical victory.  The vaccine protects against a number of strains of the Human Papilloma Virus, the cause of cervical cancer and genital warts.  However, when Kirstie Cook, a 17 year old, took two out of the three Gardasil vaccinations, she suddenly

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Posted 02 March 2009 † tonyc § News Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Gardasil for Boys?

Gardasil, the vaccine for the human papilloma virus, is generally thought of as a girls-only vaccine.  After all, its main purpose is to vaccinate against cervical cancer, something males never have to worry about.  But what about genital warts?  Gardasil protects against

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Posted 20 February 2009 † tonyc § News Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Forget the Side Effects, Says Doctor

Many young women pass on the human papilloma virus because they say no one knows about the long term side effects.  Well, Dr. Roger Yandell, who works at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, says that the side effects are not a reason to

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Posted 19 February 2009 † tonyc § News Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,