are always discussed in hushed voices with a look or two over the shoulder to make sure not a soul has heard. Both genital

herpes and genital warts infections are highly contagious.

They are usually transmitted by direct, skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, oral or anal sex with someone who has the virus.

We also have rare cases where both herpes and warts are spread through personal effects of an infected person especially

clothing, like towels which has come into contact with the infected area.

Precautionary measures therefore should be taken into consideration when storing or laundering the garments of an infected

person to do it separately. This may not work at 100% though to keep the infection at bay but for sure will reduce the chance

of having it spread further to unsuspecting persons. There has been a link between genital herpes and genital warts showing

that you could be suffering from either of them and not differentiate. This is so because the signs and symptoms of each

could be.

All the same it depends on the strain of each virus and of course the general well being of a person at the time of the

infection. Some of the shared signs and symptoms of both herpes and genital warts could be, Itching around the vagina or

penis area, discharge from the vagina or penis, Strong odors coming from the vagina, Small blister around the genital area,

Experiencing pain either during sex, when urinating or in the pelvic area, Flu like symptoms such as swollen glands, fever,

headache, and/or body aches

If you are diagnosed with an STD and are not able to cope with the trauma of having to deal with it in secret, look for a

social group or better still talk to your physician. Let's remove the notion that speaking about STDs is a taboo. If herpes

and genital warts are left untreated they can become cancerous

By coming out and talking openly about STDs, it will save you the agony of having to deal with physical, emotional and mental

torture that come with it.