This cream comprises green tea extract, and doctors prescribe it to manage external and anal genital warts. A person should apply the product to the affected area three times daily for up to 4 months. Imiquimod works to get rid of external genital warts, and doctors have also used it to treat some skin cancers.
People can apply the ointment directly to the warts at least three times a week for up to 4 months. The researchers noted that females observed a complete disappearance of warts more often than males. This treatment involves the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze off genital warts.
The nitrogen causes a blister to form around each wart, and the warts will fall away as the blisters heal. Cryotherapy is a quick and effective solution, although many people require multiple treatments to maintain the results over time.
In this procedure, a surgeon burns genital warts with an electric current. They then scrape away the dried tissue, leaving the person free of warts. Experts consider electrodesiccation very effective. A person will usually receive either a local or general anesthetic, depending on the number and size of the warts.
If a person has HPV, it is vital that they tell any sexual partners before engaging in sexual activity. People with an outbreak of warts can reduce the risk of HPV transmitting to others by abstaining from sex until the warts have been absent for 2 weeks. Using a barrier method, such as a condom or dental dam, will reduce the risk of HPV and other STIs transmitting to others.
Biopsies for men are far more rare and are generally not recommended by doctors. For women without visible genital warts, diagnosing the presence of HPV will often involve undergoing a gynecological exam. This exam will typically include a Pap test sometimes called a Pap smear. If abnormal cells are found on the cervix, further tests will be carried out to screen for HPV infection, as well as the presence of cervical cancer.
There is no cure for genital warts — no way to remove HPV from the patient's system — meaning that treatment is focussed on removing the warts or preventing them from spreading. The direction that treatment will take depends on the amount of warts present, their location and their physical appearance. Some patients will choose to undergo no treatment for genital warts. This option is perfectly safe but will generally prolong the problem.
If the patient does opt for treatment, there are a number of different options to explore:. Although they are not percent reliable, the use of condoms remains the most effective way of preventing the contraction genital warts. There are also HPV vaccines available. These vaccines do not protect against all strains of HPV but may be effective in preventing genital warts. To help protect against genital warts, condoms should be used every time vaginal, anal or oral intercourse is engaged in.
Apart from celibacy, this is the most effective prevention method currently known of. However, using a condom does not guarantee full protection. The virus may be able to spread from genital skin not covered by the condom.
A HPV vaccine can be effective in preventing genital warts, as well as other conditions including cervical cancer. These vaccines are most effective if given before a young person becomes sexually active and are usually given between 11 and 13 years of age. Catch-up programs are sometimes available up to the age of 26, but vaccination in people over 26 has been shown to be ineffective.
There are a number of vaccines available Gardasil and Cervarix, for example , each protecting against a number of different HPV strains. No vaccine is able to protect against all strains of HPV, nor guarantee defence against all types of genital warts. The human papillomavirus HPV that causes genital warts can also cause several forms of cancers, including: [8]. Q: Should sexual intercourse be avoided when genital warts are present?
A: Yes. So the best way to prevent it is to not have sex vaginal, oral, or anal. If someone does decide to have sex, using a condom every time for sex vaginal, oral, anal helps prevent HPV and other STDs. Someone diagnosed with genital warts should have an honest conversation with sexual partners.
Partners need to be seen by a health care provider who can check for genital warts and do screenings for other STDs. Reviewed by: Christina M. Shultz, MD and Taina A. Trevino, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Are Genital Warts? What Causes Genital Warts? Understanding the HPV Vaccine Get the facts about the HPV vaccine and how it can protect your child from this infection — and some types of cancer — for years to come. What Are STDs? The warts can be on or near: the vulva, vagina, cervix, or anus in females the penis, scrotum, or anus in males Genital warts can be raised or flat, small or large.
It is not always possible for people to know when they got infected with HPV. This is because: the virus can be in the body for months to years before warts develop they might have had warts before that weren't noticed How Are Genital Warts Diagnosed? Typically, you get warts within one to four months of being infected with HPV.
But the virus can be kept in check by the immune system for longer than that. Does everyone exposed to HPV 6 and 11 get warts? Can HPV warts surface at any time in your life — even years after exposure? How can sexually active individuals avoid getting HPV warts? Also, interestingly, HPV infects rapidly dividing cells. Does the number of sex partners a person has over a lifetime increase the risk of HPV warts? The more sex partners you have, the more likely you are to have different types of HPV infection as well.
Limiting the number of partners and using condoms are very important to reducing your risk. Are HPV warts spread only through genital contact? No, you can spread the virus from any moist source to another.
The same type of warts that develop on the genitals can also grow in the mouth and throat and even in the insides of the eyelids. We have to be quite frank about sexual practices today. Can HPV warts lead to cervical cancer? The two types of HPV that cause most genital warts — types 6 and 11 — do not cause cancer. However, some types of HPV that are associated with cancer have been found in genital warts.
Genital warts may cause some physical discomfort, such as burning and itching, or even bleeding in an intimate situation.
The various treatments to remove genital warts can also cause pain and irritation and can be expensive, depending on what type of treatment you use and what kind of health insurance coverage you have.
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