Abscess If you notice a painful bump on the roof of your mouth, it could be an abscess—an infection that forms when bacteria ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, sometimes affects the tongue, mouth, and/or throat. This is known as oral HPV. It often doesn ...

While genital warts are a tell-tale sign of HPV, this infection can cause warts across many parts of the body including the throat and mouth. If you are wart-free, however, getting a diagnosis for ...