Genital warts and HPV
Genital warts are growths/bumps in the genital area cause by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Notifiable disease
Genital warts are not a notifiable disease.
Vaccine
Read about immunisations on the Northern Territory Government website.
The HPV vaccine protects you against the types of HPV that cause most genital warts as well as the high-risk types of HPV that cause cancer. However, the vaccine doesn't protect against all types of HPV.
Sexual health information for professionals
Follow your clinical guidelines relevant to your setting such as the below resources.
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | NT guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in the primary health care setting | NT Health |
| Document | CARPA Remote primary health care manuals | Remote PHC manuals |
| Document | Australian STI management guidelines for use in primary care | ASHM |
| Tropical Health Orientation Manual for health practitioners in Northern Australia | Genital warts and HPV | Centre for Remote Health |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Genital warts | Health direct |
| Webpage | Genital warts and HPV | Stay STI free |
Get a sexual health check-up
| Organisation | Locations | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic 34 | Darwin region, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs | Northern Territory Government |
| Family planning welfare clinic | Darwin region | Family planning |
| GP | Various locations | Health direct |
| Remote health services | Remote communities | Northern Territory Government |
| Aboriginal medical services | Remote and urban locations | AMSANT |
Find out where to get free condoms in the Northern Territory on the Northern Territory Government website.
Contact
Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.
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