Genital warts: Signs and symptoms

• Small, scattered bumps that are skin-colored or a bit darker.

• A cluster of bumps that look like cauliflower.

• Growths in the genital area that can be raised or flat and smooth or rough.

Genital warts often have no symptoms (what someone feels). Sometimes the warts itch, burn, hurt, or bleed.

Genital warts can appear on the following areas of the body:

Females

• Vulva (external female genitals)

• Vagina

• Cervix

• Groin

Males

• Penis

• Scrotum

• Thigh

• Groin

Females and males

• In the mouth or throat after having oral sex with an infected person.

• In or around the anus after anal sex with someone who has HPV.