Introduction: Genital warts cause skin changes in the genital and anal area, occasionally in the mouth. In rare cases, they can cause pain, itching, burning sensation, irritation through underwear, or bleeding, but do not have major physical health effects. They present very great psychological stress and problems with sex life and love relationships. Purpose: We have studied the emergence, spread and prevention of genital warts in women. We were also interested in the psychosocial consequences of the infection and the role of the nurse in treating women with genital warts. Methods: We used a descriptive method of work with a review of scientific and technical literature in English. Through the Digital Library of the University of Ljubljana we used CINAHL, Medline and Science Direct databases. We also expanded our search by searching for relevant literature with the Google Scholar Search Engine. The articles are published in the period from 2008 to 2018. Results: Genital warts can be prevented by vaccination, protected sex and fewer sex partners. In the event of genital warts, there is also the possibility of less known complementary treatment with green tea, immunotherapy, pidotimod, vitamin C and potassium hydroxide. A nurse has great importance in preventing and treating women with genital warts. With its help, incidence and stigmatization can be reduced and consequently the psycho-social status of women improved. Discussion and conclusion: Prevention is the most important, which means avoiding a large number of sexual partners, anal and unprotected sexual intercourse. A nurse can contribute greatly in promoting vaccination against human papillomavirus, disseminating information, advising on regular gynecological examinations, knowing genital warts and empathic treatment of women with this sexually transmitted disease. It is important that she also knows complementary forms of treatment and provides women with advice and control during treatment.
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