 [ Symptoms ] i need help i drink every night and think that it has something to do with my personal life and the way i deal with things i used to love my job and the banter now they are making me feel down and worthless my husband has been doing this for a while now and i really need some help to stop other people making me feel so useless and worthless [ Disease ] risk factors you cannot control risk factors you cannot control include how well your immune system responds to infection by a human papillomavirus when a virus enters the body the immune system creates antibodies to help destroy the virus an impaired immune system puts you at greater risk for warts your age warts occur most often in children and young adults 1 as you get older you may find that you get fewer warts or your warts go away warts are less common among older people perhaps because people develop immunity to human papillomaviruses over time 1 risk factors you can control try to avoid the following risk factors walking barefoot on moist surfaces as in public showers locker rooms and around swimming pool areas sharing towels razors and other personal items with a person who has warts touching warts on yourself or someone else biting your nails or cuticles wearing closed or tight shoes that cause sweaty feet webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated