There are several
types of genital wart treatment available. Treatments to
eliminate warts should be pursued primarily because of several
physical or psychological symptoms that tend to occur such as:
The prominent viral
infection causing the discomfort may or may not continue if the visible
warts clear. However, if left untreated, the genital warts may
continue, remain unchanged, or even increase in size or number. Most
people infected possess a small number of warts that clear up with genital
wart treatment but these is no treatment that is applies to everyone.
Genital wart treatment
options include the following:
Genital Wart Treatment at
Home
To experience a
successful home treatment, you must first identify and reach the warts,
followed by correct application of the medicines. Here's two of the
more popular treatments:
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Podophyllotoxin solution (Condyline™, Wartec™) will destroy the
infected skin cells so that the warts shrink and disappear. The
solution contains purified podophyllin in a more standardized form.
This solution is not recommended for internal use or for larger external
genital warts that are more than 10 square centimeters. Also, it
should never be used during pregnancy.
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Imiquimod
cream (Aldara™) will enhance the body's immune system response to the
infection. With this treatment, the warts seem less likely to come
back as compared to other treatments. Imiquimod is much more
effective on women than with men because of differences in genital skin.
It may cause some burning when it starts to clear up the warts.
Imiquimod is also not to be used during pregnancy.
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Genital Wart Treatment - Some users have tried this natural remedy with
success for their genital warts.
Wart Treatment
- A very effective method for removing general moles, skin tags, and
warts.
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Genital Wart Treatment at the
Doctor's Office
There are
many treatments available at your doctors office. Just like with
anything else, there are many advantages and disadvantages of each.
It is a good idea to discuss these options with your doctor.
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Cryotherapy
with liquid nitrogen is very effective for both dry and moist warts.
It can be also be used for both external and internal warts. It is
probably the most preferred treatment during pregnancy. The
procedure is somewhat painful and blistering does occur on occasion.
Another disadvantage is that treating large warts or large numbers of
them can be very messy and unpleasant.
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Podophyllin
resin preparations can vary considerably in concentration of
active components and contaminants, also the shelf life and stability of
podophyllin resin are not known, and well-standardized preparations are
not available. It is not available in all countries.
Podophyllin shouldn't be used on wart areas of more than 10 square
centimeters, as it can be toxic. And it shouldn't be used in
pregnant women.
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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) solution is a very caustic agent.
It should be applied sparingly and carefully or it may run and damage
normal tissue. It is not available in all countries.
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Electrocautery
or diathermy will physically destroy genital warts by burning them.
An aesthesia can be used as necessary.
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Curettage and
scissor or scalpel excisions can be employed to directly remove
the warts. Suturing is generally not required. Pain and
secondary bacterial infection occasionally occur with this treatment.
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Laser ablation
is sometimes recommended for major infections or inaccessible areas such
as the cervix, but it is not widely available.
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5%
fluorouracil cream is presently a specialist medication that
destroys abnormal cells. It can cause some very painful erosions.
It should only be used when absolutely necessary and should not be used
in pregnancy.
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Genital
Wart Treatment