Menu Healthy Lifestyle Diseases & Conditions First Aid Symptoms Tests & Procedures Videos Definitions FAQs Genital wartUpdated: 2019-11-20OverviewGenital warts are small, fleshy bumps on the genitals. They're a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).TreatmentsGenital warts can be treated with prescription medication applied directly to the warts or can be surgically removed. Vaccines can protect against many genital-wart-causing strains of HPV. © 1998-2022 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use