Genital Warts (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Genital Warts (HPV) Overview
- Genital Warts (HPV) Causes
- Genital Warts (HPV) Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Genital Warts (HPV) Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Pictures of Genital Warts
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Jan Zislis, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Traumatology and Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut.
Coauthor(s):
Thomas Nowicki, MD, Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut;
Carrie A Cwiak, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center.
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James Ungar, MD, Medical Director, Chair Department of Emergency Medicine Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
References: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002; Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002 May 10;51(RR-6):1-78. Gilbert LK, Alexander L, Grosshans JF, Jolley L;
American Social Health
Association. Answering frequently asked questions about HPV; Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Mar;30(3):193-4.
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2008
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