What Are Genital Warts A genital wart is a contagious wart that is often transmitted at the time of sexual activity. It is caused by a type of Human Papilloma Virus – HPV. The virus manifests itself as a rough blister like growth in the genital area. The virus can affect both men and women without much differentiation. Not everyone who has the virus will develop warts. But the virus can be transmitted to another person even when there is no visible genital wart. The type of HPV that is highly responsible for genital warts are the types 6 and » » » [Read more]