Is cervical wart a sexually transmitted disease?

Is cervical wart a sexually transmitted disease? Apart from cancer, the most frightening thing is sexually transmitted diseases. Women with unclean or disordered sex life are at high risk of this disease. Experts say: Cervical warts are sexually transmitted diseases. The main cause of cervical warts is direct sexual contact infection, accounting for 95% of the incidence rate. If not treated in time, it can also cause cancer.

Experts explain: Cervical warts are sexually transmitted diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical HPV infection is mostly subclinical, and the damage is generally small. It is often necessary to apply 5% acetic acid to find it under a colposcope. In the early stage, cervical warts are millet-sized, soft, light red wart-like papules, which gradually increase in size, with an uneven surface showing papillary, mushroom-like or cauliflower-like shapes, and may have pedicles.

What harm does cervical warts do to women?

1. It can cause cervical cancer. Statistics show that the occurrence of cervical cancer is closely related to human papillomavirus. According to reports, 4.7%-10.2% of cervical warts can develop into cancer.

2. It can cause vulvar cancer. Reports indicate that 5% to 10% of cervical condylomata of the vulva, cervix and perianal area may undergo metaplasia and develop into carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer after a period of time. It has also been found that 15% of male penile cancer and 5% of female vulvar cancer occur on the basis of original cervical condylomata.

3. Psychological depression. Because cervical condylomata recurs repeatedly and is difficult to control, and sometimes the pain is severe, the patient is overburdened with mental burdens, and develops psychological disorders such as fear of cancer, fear of infecting sexual partners, avoidance of sexual life with sexual partners, unwillingness to interact with the opposite sex, sexual dysfunction, affecting family harmony, and even depression.

Cervical warts are caused by genital warts on women's genitals. Because genital warts are contagious, once infected, they will develop into the cervix and cause cervical warts. Therefore, female friends should always pay attention to personal hygiene.