Because transmission can occur even when no lesions are present, always place a latex barrier between you and your partner's
genitals and anus.
A FROM your description it sounds like
genital warts.
While the above are the most common forms of FGM, there are other practices which might include the burning of women's
genitals, inserting corrosive substances or herbs that will tighten the vagina as well as the stretching of the clitoris or labia.
The initial statement said that "in some countries where female
genital cutting is common, some progress toward eradication or amelioration has been made by substituting ritual "nicks" for more severe forms".
In an analysis using simulated cohorts of women aged 15-45 from six African nations, the estimated annual cost of treating obstetric complications associated with female
genital mutilation was $3.7 million (in international dollars).
(20.) Schuster MA et al., The sexual practices of adolescent virgins:
genital sexual activities of high school students who have never had vaginal intercourse, American Journal of Public Health, 1996, 86(11): 1570-1576.
During the study, Herbenick and colleagues created a scale for measuring men's and women's attitudes toward women's
genitals.
ONE IN TWO people diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) during the second half of 2008 had
genital warts, it was revealed yesterday.
According to foundation manager Claire Hurst, up to 30 percent of New Zealanders who have been sexually active have the virus that causes
genital herpes, a condition that is common, manageable and treatable.
HPV is spread through intimate, skin-to-skin contact, usually from the
genitals of one partner to the
genitals of the other partner.
The theme is
genital mutilation of non--consenting minors.
This virus is part of the same family of viruses that causes chickenpox (varicella), shingles (herpes zoster),
genital herpes (herpes simplex virus 2 or HSV-2), and mononucleosis.