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Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus)
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Factors that increase the risk of becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease, such as HPV and genital warts, include:
- Having multiple sex partners.
- Having high-risk partner(s) (partner has multiple sex partners or HPV-infected sex partners).
- Having unprotected sexual contact (not using condoms).
- Having an impaired immune system.
If you have a high-risk type of HPV and are using birth control pills for more than 5 years, research suggests that this can increase your risk of getting cervical cancer.3 More research is needed, but for more information, see the topic Cervical Cancer.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 28, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease | |
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