Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Mouth and tongue lesions are often one of the first symptoms of human immunodeficiency ...

You can notice signs of HIV on the tongue during the early and late stages of the infection with the virus. An acute HIV ...

People living with HIV face unique oral health challenges that require special attention and care. The virus's impact on the ...

Q I work at a doggie daycare facility, and one of our good clients has a new puppy who has oral warts in his mouth and on his lips. We are under the impression that this is contagious, and we want ...

The papilloma virus causes the development of these small, raised white to grey warts in and around the mouth that are totally benign yet highly contagious. These warts usually disappear by ...

Also known as an oral papilloma, a wart can occur inside the mouth. They can develop on the tongue, gums, back of the throat, and even on the tonsils. They usually don’t cause any pain or symptoms.

Q: My half-breed beagle, who is between 2 and 3 years old, has about 50 wart-like growths in his mouth — on his gums, tongue and inner lips. He still is able to eat and seems to feel OK, but he ...

Oral warts are a frequent and painful complication in HIV-positive patients. According to UNAIDS, approximately 39.9 million people globally live with HIV in 2023, ...

Gagan J. Kaur, MD, from the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot, India, and colleagues randomized patients with plane warts to treatment with either oral isotretinoin capsules (0.5 mg/kg ...

Men should be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted wart virus to protect them against a type of mouth and throat cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.