Most people are unfamiliar with the diseases that may get from having a sexual intercourse. As like the others, I am also worried occasionally especially when I understand threatening diseases on our sexual health. AIDS is the most dying and horrifying disease that we all knew regarding on sexually transmitted disease. I am not scaring people as I know that sex is just a normal thing for relationships and couples. Making love is the most beautiful thing that can be shared by partners. All we need to know is the causes and what should we do to prevent these sexual diseases.

The virus that causes genital warts is called human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts are the most easily recognized symptom of genital HPV infection. These warts appear as tiny flesh-colored bumps that are cauliflower-shaped and may starts with small lesions but may grow bigger and expand into large masses. In women, it can be develop inside and outside the vagina, cervix, uterus, and around the anus. While in men, it can be found on the scrotum, penis shaft, and anus area. For both sexes, it might get from direct skin-to-skin contact during oral, genital, and anal sex with infected partner.

Human papillomavirus can be identified into two types: high risk and low risk. High-risk types of HPV can cause cancer of the cervix, vagina, anus, penis or throat that is not related to those that cause genital warts. Low-risk types are those who can lead to genital warts and often difficult to detect because they don’t exhibit any symptoms. Most people are carrying low-risk HPV and remain unaware of it, so the risk of transmitting the disease is higher. Whether high-risk or low-risk, I know for certain that we don’t want to deal any of it, so here are the causes that could help us to avoid this transmitted disease.

• Sexual intercourse. Experts estimate that around 66 percent of those who have sex with an infected partner will contract genital warts either through vaginal, oral and anal sex.

• Childbirth. The transmission might get through childbirth. When the baby passes through an infected canal, there is a chance that the baby will develop warts in the mouth and throat called laryngeal papillomatosis.

• Genital warts can also be transmitted through fomites. Fomites are objects that carry viruses from one person to another. Examples of fomites are contaminated medical equipment and personal items such as bath towels.

• Genital warts and other complications of HPV can be increased by some risk factors such as becoming sexually active in early age, having multiple sex partners, having other sexually transmitted disease in the past, and having sexual relations with a partner whose sexual history you are not aware of.

• Contraceptives and birth control pills can lead to genital warts because of the increased in unprotected sex.

Sexually transmitted diseases can be avoided if we just know how to protect ourselves. Sexual intercourse should cherished and enjoy by lovers so it’s necessary that we ask and share our sexual history with our partner. One important lesson is to avoid sexual intercourse with someone that you don’t really know, like guy/chic that you just met on the club or in short, keep your legs closed to any stranger and avoid one-night-stand!