 [ Symptoms ] can you develop genital warts if you have not been sexually active recently  i am 24 years old and just developed these warts recently they are on my shaft and have a red color i did not believe they were genital warts as i have not been sexually active in the past 2 years i spoke to my primary care physician and he referred me to a dermatologist who diagnosed me with hpv genital warts  i am very worried as these are developing after not being sexually active is this uncommon is there any other way i could have gotten the hpv [ Disease ] hi take a trip down to your local sexual healthgum clinic and ask what they think they are its the best place to as its there field of work ok good luck