Are warts related to herpes?

[primroselane]

Inquiring minds want to know.

Warts are caused by human papillomavirus, or HPV, whereas genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus, or HSV. Warts are not a form of herpes, and HPV will not cause genital herpes. Conversely, genital herpes does not cause cervical cancer or anal cancer.

http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/20...to-herpes/?hpw

[poppy]

I don't think they are closely related. Agness Mole ( she was a Wart on her mother's side ) married Clarence Herpe back in 1906. It was a complex relationship with several eruptions for various reasons.

[Wolf mom]

, poppy

[JuliaAnn]

Remember that line from that John Candy movie... I"m Molly Mole's Uncle Wart"... something like that. It was hilarious.

[Phoebesmum]

Originally Posted by primroselane

Inquiring minds want to know.

Warts are caused by human papillomavirus, or HPV, whereas genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus, or HSV. Warts are not a form of herpes, and HPV will not cause genital herpes. Conversely, genital herpes does not cause cervical cancer or anal cancer.

http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/20...to-herpes/?hpw

They are two separate diseases. HPV CAN cause warts, but won't necessarily. HPV is the most common STD and many people with it have no idea. HPV CAN be cured completely but since it is so easily transmitted it frequently recurs. Herpes does not have any warts associated with it--only blister-like bumps during an outbreak. Often there is only one "bad" outbreak and then very little noticeable symptoms of herpes so many people have it and don't know. Some estimates are that 40% of the population has genital herpes. Herpes cannot be cured but does go into remission with outbreaks occuring only once or twice a year at times. And just FYI...cold sores and genital herpes are both Human Simplex viruses, just different strains. You CAN get the cold sore virus on your genitals and the genital herpes virus on your lips, eyes, etc but not as easily as their "preferred" location...the genitals.

[JuliaAnn]

Have a family member who is a physician... told me once he treated a patient who had herpes simplex in his eye socket. Had an artificial eye.

[7thswan]

Dumb Question here. Is there a blood test for HPV?

[bluesky]

Originally Posted by 7thswan

Dumb Question here. Is there a blood test for HPV?

Not a dumb question at all. There is no blood test. HPV is typically diagnosed in asymptomatic women through a Pap smear. There is no similar test to diagnose HPV in men. Those with symptoms are usually diagnosed on physical examination and sometimes with a biopsy of the lesions.

[7thswan]

Thank You.