Are genital warts and genital herpes the same thing?

just wondering, if they are diffenent then what the diffenence between them

No. Genital warts and genital herpes are two completely different viruses. They are both viral STDs, but they are caused by different viruses.

Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Herpes simplex virus also includes cold sores, chickenpox, shingles, and a few others. Genital herpes causes painful, itchy blisters on the penis, on the vulva, or inside the vagina. Blisters may also appear on the anus, buttocks, thighs, or scrotum, either alone or in clusters. The blisters can break and become shallow, painful, oozing sores.

Genital warts are cause by HPV (Human Papillomavirus). HPV also causes other kinds of warts including hand and feet warts and is responsible for certain kinds of cancer (mainly cervical cancer). Genital warts may be large, or they may be too small to be seen with the naked eye. They may appear individually or in groups. Warts may look like tiny bunches of cauliflower or like flat, white areas that are very difficult to see.They are very itchy, irritating, and can sometimes bleed.

Both viruses have NO cure. There is only treatment. There is no "cure" for HPV, although in most women the infection goes away on its own. A persons body can basically "fight off" the virus. This isn't always true for everyone though. Some people have the virus for life. Source(s): Personal experience. I have had BOTH viruses for almost 6 years. I have had genital warts and cervical cancer from my HPV.

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no, you can have plain genital warts and not herpes. Herpes is charactorized by blisters and not warts. Warts are a sepparate thing.
Genital Warts

Genital warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) are usually sexually transmitted and highly contagious. The warts can be found in and around the vagina, anus, penis, groin and scrotal areas. Some strains of HPV have been associated with cancer of the cervix and other cancers so gynecological examination and pap tests every 6 months are important to monitor the condition.

Herpes

Herpes -There are two types of herpes simplex viruses: HSV-1 and HSV-2. They are basically the same virus with the type-1 outbreaks appearing most commonly about the mouth, Canker (Cold) Sore and the type-2 affecting the genital or vaginal area. Once infected by herpes, warning sign or symptoms (prodrome) will appear signaling the onset of an outbreak. Prodrome is caused by the virus replicating in the skin. Within two to seven days, sores and fluid-filled blisters appear. The entire first episode may take as long as a month for the sores to scab over and dry up.

The herpes virus may lie dormant for long periods of time until triggered by stress, illness, poor nutrition, excessive activity and even sunlight coupled with a weakened immune system, the virus travels around nerve pathways to the site of the outbreak.

Herpes is contagious just prior to and during an outbreak. The most contagious period is when the virus is replicating externally prior to an outbreak and during the outbreak when the blisters are filled with fluid. It is almost impossible to contact herpes from inanimate objects such as toilet seats. The herpes virus is spread through direct contact. The soft skin of the genitals, vagina and anus along with most surfaces of the mouth area are easy targets. Kissing, caressing and sexual contact with a person in the contagious stage will spread the disease
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No. Genital warts is caused by a virus called HPV or Human Papilloma Virus. It is an STD. It looks like clusters of small skin tags or warts and is very communicable through unprotected sex. Herpes is caused by the HSV or Herpes Simplex Virus. It is also an STD. However, it can be spread in other types of intimate contact. It starts just like a fever blister does with skin tingling, itching and then pain. If you come in contact with a Herpes sore you may contract the virus. Herpes virus is not curable. HPV is treated with cryotherapy (freezing the warts) or acid. HPV can also cause cervical cancer in women.
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