HPV and Fertility: Understanding the Impact on Pregnancy

Question
I was wondering if HPV will prevent or lessen my chances of getting pregnant. If so is there anything I should be doing to help my chances. Any advise would be great! Thanks!

Answer
HPV does not usually impact getting pregnant.  Pregnancy can cause genitals warts to grow at a fast rate potentially causing the birth canal to be blocked or making urination difficult for the mother. This can be a reason for a c-section if the birth canal is obstructed. However, a c-section is not usually performed if only active genital warts are present.

Rarely a mother can pass on warts and the HPV infection to the child. If it does occur, the child more commonly develops warts in the mouth and throat. It can be potentially life threatening to the child, but is treatable.