Genital
Warts Treatment Resources
Genital
Warts Treatment
Because genital warts essentially have no symptoms,
there is little you could do before there is an outbreak of
genital warts due to HPV infection.
When
you realize that you might have genital warts it is important,
to recognize that the warts exist and get them
treated.
How
to Treat Genital Warts at Home?
Prevent trauma to the area where genital warts
exists. Mechanical irritation or any other type of trauma can
result in bleeding warts.
Because the warts themselves are infectious, avoid
touching them. Do not pick or squeeze the
warts.
You
should also take care to prevent transmission to sexual
partners.
There
are various different types of remedies available for treating
the genital warts at home. These home remedies include creams
and homeopathic medications.
Read
our report on the best over-the-counter genital
warts remedy here.
Medical Genital Warts Treatment
Medical genital warts treatments are usually very
effective in eliminating warts. However, these treatments do
not eliminate HPV itself and thus genital wart outbreaks are
possible later on.
Clinical Medications to
Remove Genital Warts
Several medications exist for treating genital warts.
These drugs include:
5-Fluorouracil (Efudex) is
a cream, which is meant for long treatment periods. The cream
can cause burning and irritation and is known to have side
effects.
Imiquimod (Aldara) is a
cream. Local skin irritation is a common side
effect.
Interferon Alpha-N3 (Alferon
N) is administered as an injection for warts that
do not respond to other therapies. Interferon has many known
side effects.
Podofilox (Condylox), which
can be topically applied at home by your self. Condylox is
prescribed by your doctor.
Podophyllum Resin (Pod-Ben-25,
Podofin), which is topically applied by your
doctor.
Trichloroacetic Acid is
also applied topically. Results are often incomplete and
recurrence is higher. Treatment may cause burning and
pain.
Cryotherapy:
In
cryotherapy genital warts are frozen using liquid nitrogen or a
"cryoprobe." It is an excellent first-line treatment because
response rates are high with few side
effects.
Laser treatment:
This treatment is used
to eliminate extensive or recurrent genital warts. It may
require local, regional, or general anesthesia. The laser
physically destroys the HPV-induced lesion. Disadvantages of
laser treatment for genital warts include high cost, relatively
long healing time, scarring, and potentially infectious viral
particles in the air caused by the laser plume.
Electrodesiccation:
This technique uses
an electric current to remove the warts. Local anesthesia is
necessary during the operation.
Surgery:
Removing the warts in an
operation can be done in local anesthesia. It is usually done
when the warts are still small in size and number. Of all the
treatment techniques, it has the highest success rate and
lowest recurrence rate. Initial cure rates are 63%-91%.
Read
our report on the best genital
warts "at home" remedy here.
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