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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Venereal Wart Infection - Human Papillomavirus Infection in Females

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

Most women have no symptoms during the early stage of infection. In several studies that involved college women, nearly half were positive for HPV. However, only 1% to 2% had visible warts and fewer than 10% remembered ever having warts. If symptoms are present, they may include the following:

dry, painless, cauliflower-like warts on the genitals

genital sores

increased dampness or moisture in the area of the warts

chronic itching of the outer lips of the vagina

increased vaginal discharge

abnormal vaginal bleeding

abnormal Pap smear results. A Pap smear is an examination, under a microscope, of cells scraped from the cervix.

warts in other sexually exposed areas, such as the anus or mouth

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