What is HPV -( Human Papilloma Virus/ Genital warts)?

I saw a particular picture on face book yesterday about a lady who slept with a politician and  how the politician jazzed her private part. i didn't pay much attention to it because the sight of the picture is not pleasing at all, but when i saw it again and again, it aroused my curiosity and i decided to ask questions and i discovered alot of shocking cases, some people say it's an inflammatory disease, some call it untreated STI's while some say it's "blue waffles" genital wart HPV.
Here are some of the pictures of SEVERE cases of HPV    

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Facebook, BB and twitter version of the story

"Bizzare.you probably must have seen the picture on BB,twitter and facebook ,a student in one of the Nigerian universities who met a top politician in Abuja,bargained to pay her N300,000 for sex..Which he actually paid for A Week later,the lady's' private part got rotten and cancerous,with serious odor.I ve seen the picture.

What do u think of this unfortunate incident.She cannot even identify the politician"

                                                                THE PICTURE CIRCULATING ON FB & BB

Genital warts around the anus occur in men and women. The virus is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact and penetration is not essential for its transmission. Condoms provide some protection if used correctly, but the virus can also be located on areas not covered by a condom, such the scrotum or vulva.

If a mother is infected, the virus can be transmitted to an infant during birth – as is the case here. However, this form of transmission is very rare. (Picture supplied by Professor H Francois Jordaan)

Genital warts appear on the vaginal opening and perineum. In women, the warts may occur on the vulva, the vaginal wall, the cervix and the anus. During intercourse the virus can enter cells of the skin or mucosal layers of the genital tract through small breaks and multiply there. It may remain dormant or multiply further, causing a wart.

In men, genital warts can appear on the tip and shaft of the penis – as pictured here – and may also occur within the urethra (tube of the bladder), the scrotum and the anus. You can limit your risk of contracting genital warts by decreasing your number of sexual contacts and using condoms.

When an infection goes untreated for a long period of time it may become as severe as the case pictured here. Genital warts commonly appear as painless, flesh-coloured or greyish-white growths in the genital area. They can be so small that they are only visible under a microscope, or they may gain a cauliflower-like appearance, which can be unsightly, itchy or mildly painful. (Picture supplied by Professor Lynette Denny)

When genital warts are large or extensive, as shown here, they can even prevent intercourse or childbirth. When they infect the vagina, a discharge can develop and intercourse may be painful . (Picture supplied by Professor Lynette Denny)
Excerpts from wikipedia,
Genital warts (or Condylomata
acuminata, venereal warts, anal warts
and anogenital warts) is a highly
contagious sexually transmitted disease
caused by some sub-types of human
papillomavirus (HPV). It is spread through
direct skin-to-skin contact during oral,
genital, or anal sex with an infected partner.
Warts are the most easily recognized
symptom of genital HPV infection, where
types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of
genital warts cases.[1] Whilst of those
infected with genital HPV it is estimated that
only a "small percentage"[2] (between
1%[3] and 5%[4]) develop genital warts,
those infected can still transmit the virus.
Other types of HPV also cause cervical
cancer and probably most anal cancers,
however it is important to underline that the
types of HPV that cause the overwhelming
majority of genital warts are not the same
as those that can potentially increase the
risk of genital or anal cancer.[5][6][7][8][9]
HPV prevalence at any one time has been
observed in some studies at 27% over all
sexually active people, rising to 45%
between the ages of 14 and 19.[1]
Signs and symptoms
Genital warts often occur in clusters and can
be very tiny or can spread into large masses
in the genital or penis area. In other cases
they look like small stalks. In women they
occur on the outside and inside of the
vagina, on the opening (cervix) to the womb
(uterus), or around (or inside) the anus.
They are approximately as prevalent in men
but the symptoms may be less obvious.
When present, they usually are seen on the
tip of the penis. They also may be found on
the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum, or
around (or inside) the anus. Rarely, genital
warts also can develop in the mouth or
throat of a person who has had oral sex with
an infected person.  This infection can affect both Men and Women. The best prevention is abstinence. Please if anyone has an untreated STI, visit your doctor immediately and educate people about it. Doctors are trying sha..