2) STD experts generally assume infectiousness for
partners depends in part on viral load, i.e. the amount of
active, transmissible virus in infected tissues; and that viral load likely is higher in overt warts than in asymptomatic infection. We hope, therefore, that treating overt warts reduces the potential for transmission to partners. However, I stress there are absolutely no data on this. It's not much more than educated (and hopeful) guesswork.