The majority of people around the world know what a warts looks like but unfortunately very few people are familiar with what can cause them to occur. Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus also called HPV which is a virus. This virus can be in your body without even showing signs of its presence. If you are curious you should go get yourself tested to see if you have any of the hundred or so types of the virus. Many of these types of the virus can cause different types of warts to form from rectal and genital warts to the common ones on the hands and feet.

One of the first things that people ask when they learn they or a loved one has warts is if they can be spread from person to person. Warts can be spread from person to person and can also be spread from one body part to another. Something as simple as a towel or a shirt can spread the virus around. The best thing to do is not touch anyone else's warts or any object that may have touched their warts. Also, if you find that you have warts leave them alone and if you happen to touch them wash your hands very well immediately so that you do not end up transferring warts from your hands to your face or anywhere else.

Did you know that there are a bunch of warts that really do not need treatment and will eventually leave your body on their own? Doctors really have no idea why some warts disappear on their own and other will not go without treatment. Nonetheless most warts end up getting treated because people cannot stand to have them on their body and want them gone as quickly as possible. This is a good thing too because the longer the warts stay on the body the more of a chance they will spread with to another person or to other body parts.