HPV is easily transmissible: most people will get some type of HPV during their lifetime. While HPV is usually asymptomatic and will not usually cause problems, some people will develop anogenital warts (condylomata acuminata). These sometimes resolve within six months, but others may require treatment.5 
HPV is also linked to an increased risk of cancers, including cancer of the: 

• cervix
• anus
• penis
• vulva
• vagina
• head and neck. 

There has been a steep decline in first episodes of genital warts among teenagers since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in 2014. Among 15–17-year-olds, there were 149 diagnoses of first episode genital warts in girls in 2019, down 23 per cent compared to 2018, and 90 diagnoses of first episode genital warts in heterosexual boys, down 11 per cent.14 
Topical treatments for anogenital warts include:21 

• podophyllotoxin applied twice daily for three days and repeated weekly for 4-5 weeks
• imiquimod applied three times a week for up to 16 weeks to external anogenital warts
• Camellia sinensis extract applied three times a day for up to 16 weeks to external warts
• cryotherapy, surgery or laser treatment.