Most of the time, genital warts disappear even with no treatment being administered. However, the warts may also spread and worsen if left untreated. The reasons for getting treatment for genital warts are varied. Irritation, itchiness, and pain usually motivate many people want to treat warts. Also, some people decide to get treatment because the warts may be too large or too appalling.



Some Points to Consider:

Medications and surgical procedures for genital warts can be very expensive. That is why most health service providers will not recommend invasive procedures for genital warts, especially if no signs and symptoms results to intolerable pain and irritation to the patient.

Before opting for a treatment, patients should consider the fact that genital warts may reappear after the procedure. You see, genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Medications and surgical procedures can remove and treat the visible genital warts that the patient has. However, the virus will not be removed. Unfortunately, there is no procedure for eradicating human papilloma viruses.

Based on traditional medical studies, the underlying virus will remain in the body for a lifetime. In contrast to this, recent medical experimentations note that the virus can be suppressed if the patient develops unique immunological responses through the use of advanced DNA techniques.

In fact, the Center for Disease Control notes that seventy percent of the HPV infections clear up in a year. Furthermore, they noted that more than ninety percent clear up within two years. The chance of the virus being wiped out, however, relies on the state of the patient's immune system.

6 Available Options:

1) Imiquimod (Aldara):

Imiquimod comes in the form of an external cream or ointment. It boosts the body's immune systems and avoids the spread of the infection by increasing the body's ability to fight the HPV infection. When using this cream, the patient should not engage in any form of sexual contact. Such may cause irritation in your partner's skin.

2) Trichloroacetic acid (TCA):

This medication should not be administered without the aid of a health care professional. TCA works by chemically burning the genital warts tissue.

3) Podofilox (Condylox):

This cream medication should be initially applied by your health service provider. Podofilox is an external cream that destroys the tissues infected with genital warts. When using this cream, the patient should take note of some precautionary measures in order to prevent skin irritation on the uninfected areas. Such should not be used by pregnant women.

4) Surgical excision:

If your warts are too large, your physician may recommend surgical excision. During this procedure, local anesthesia is usually administered. Doctors will use special tools to remove your genital warts.

5) Laser treatment:

This procedure works by using an intense beam of light to burn off the genital warts. Such form of treatment can be very expensive. Most physicians will only recommend this if the warts are very extensive.

6) Cryotherapy:

This works by freezing the tissues of the genital warts. They cause blisters to appear around the warts that cause them to slough off.