What are the causes of genital warts in children?

"Flowers on the anus" is a phrase that many mahjong players like to hear, but for dermatologists, "flowers on the anus" is not a happy thing, because it means that there is a high probability of infection with genital warts. Genital warts are an X-transmitted disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Its typical symptoms are exogenous papules with rough surfaces and cauliflower-like growths.

Recently, a 2-year-old girl developed cauliflower-shaped bumps around her anus. After a checkup at the hospital, she was found to be infected with genital warts, which amazed the parents present! Why would a 2-year-old child be infected? When did she get infected? Didn't her parents notice it at all? Let's find out.

First, sexual transmission. Don’t think that children are far away from sexual transmission. Be careful of the “devil” around your children. According to incomplete statistics, a large proportion of children infected with genital warts are caused by sexual abuse.

Second, public items, such as towels and bathtubs. Children have poor resistance and delicate skin, and they are not as physically fit as adults, which gives the genital warts virus an opportunity to take advantage. Parents carry the virus themselves and do not pay attention to personal hygiene habits. They use the same towel to wash their faces and bathe with their children, and share the same bathtub to wash their private parts. They directly touch the children's genitals with their hands, which indirectly transmits the virus to the children.

The third point is blood transmission. If a child’s skin is broken and comes into contact with the blood of a carrier of the genital warts virus, he or she may be infected with the genital warts virus.

Fourth, mother-to-child transmission. If the mother has genital warts, especially if the lesion is in the cervix, the virus will be transmitted to the child during the delivery process, causing the child to be infected with the genital warts virus.

This is to remind parents and friends that generally children do not have obvious discomfort in the early stages of infection, and it is easy to be ignored by parents. If "cauliflower-like" bumps appear in the child's private parts and around the anus, you must pay attention to it. It is very likely that your child has been infected with the genital warts virus. You must go to the hospital for examination in time, and do not be afraid to see a doctor.