How to self-diagnose condyloma acuminatum

  Condyloma acuminatum (CA), also known as genital warts or venereal warts, is an epidermodysplasia of the skin caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and is spread mainly through sexual contact. It is associated with genital, anal, and cervical cancer, and is easily recurring. The general incubation period is 1-8 months, with an average of 3 months.  The disease occurs in the coronal sulcus, foreskin, labia majora and minora, vaginal opening, perineum, perineum, cervix, vagina, scrotum, and also in the oral cavity, rectum, and under the breast. The lesions start as small, soft, light red warty papules that gradually increase in size and can be papules, keratotic plaques, papilla-like or cauliflower-like, corkscrew-like redundancies, often with a tip at the root, and some even fuse into larger clusters. It is prone to vesicles, oozing and malodorous. The color ranges from pink to off-white. The warts in dry areas are often small, flat papules, and in moist areas are often papilla-like or cauliflower-like.