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Genital warts - Complications

 

Cancer

 

Certain types of HPV can cause cervical cancer while other types are associated with vulvar cancer, anal cancer, and cancer of the penis. Human papillomavirus infection doesn't always lead to cancer, but it's still important for women, particularly those who've been infected with higher risk types of HPV, to have regular Pap tests.. Women who have abnormal cervical cells should have regular pelvic exams so that the treatment, if necessary, can start as early as possible.

 

Pregnancy and Childbirth

 

Genital warts may cause problems during pregnancy. They should be removed to ensure a safe and healthy delivery of the newborn. During the pregnancy warts could become larger, making it difficult to urinate. If the warts are in the vaginal canal, they may reduce the ability of vaginal tissues to stretch during childbirth. Rarely, a baby born to a mother with genital warts may develop warts in their throat (known as respiratory papillomatosis.- a condition characterized by multiple squamous cell papillomas of the larynx, usually due to infection by the human papillomavirus transmitted at birth from the maternal genital warts)