Don't know how to remove genital warts? Never mind, don't rack your brains. Leave it to the experts the doctors. They are the best people to guide you for the removal of the genital warts. Pulling out the genital warts with the help of pliers or tongs is a rally bad idea. There are chances that you might bleed profusely after the wart is pulled off forcibly. Once you decide to get your genital wart removed, visit the nearest health care professional and take expert guidance. Trying to be your own doctor will not help and will further complicate things.



In men, generally, the genital warts infect the penis, scrotum, urethra, and the rectal region. These warts emerge as soft, elevated masses with smooth or rough surfaces. In addition, there are other shapes of the warts that are different from the regular shapes, such as cauliflower-like and pear-like. Most of the genital warts are raised from the surface of the skin; however, there are some genital warts that are flat and have a slight elevation. In most cases, the infection with human papilloma virus is undetectable or dormant—and neglected by most men.

In women, the genital warts appear generally appear in the moist regions of the vaginal opening and the libia minora. If the lesions are seen at the outer genital parts then there is an urgent need to have a thorough examination of the anorectal area, cervix, and the vaginal canal. The appearance of a vaginal wart is very gradual and often the vaginal warts spring up without any symptoms. If a woman has genital warts, it is very rare that she will get any bleeding after any sexual activity, vaginal discharge or itching.

Although there is no known cure available of genital warts, you can always find a good treatment for the same. The surgical methods used in the removal of genital warts are as follows:

o Electrocautery

o Laser treatment

o Cryosurgery

o Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)

In Electrocautery, an electric current is used for the removal of genital warts. The electric current burns off the warts and leaves no sign of the irritating menace. With Electrocautery, the doctors can remove the warts that are located near the vulva and penis. Electrocautery is a very specialized process and is done only at the doctor's clinic or hospitals. Before the process of Electrocautery, the doctor may give you a local anesthetic for pain control. After this surgery, the patient may have some temporary swelling, pain, and redness around the infected area.

According to a popular research conducted on people who had undergone Electrocautery, approximately 82 percent of the genital warts were removed after this treatment. There are three major risks involved in the process of Electrocautery. The three risks are blood loss, infection, and pain. All the three risks are minimal and can be controlled with a little medical help. Removal of a genital wart does not certify you as free from the human papillomavirus. This virus may still be inside your body even after the Electrocautery treatment.

If physical removal of the genital warts is giving you the jitters, you can always ask your doctor to give you medications to ward off the genital warts. The most common genital wart medications that are prescribed are gels, lotions, and creams. When tropical medications fail to destroy the genital warts, surgery is the best option then.

Cryotherapy or cryosurgery is the latest buzz word for the treatment of genital warts. In this procedure, the genital warts are destroyed by freezing them with liquid nitrogen. After the treatment, the area that is treated might become sore and might be painful for some time. In addition, the area that is treated might swell a bit and may also develop sores or blisters. Most of the after effects are temporary and will go off when time passes by. After few days of cryosurgery you need to call the doctor if there is a fever, or continuous bleeding.

Make sure that you avoid any type of sexual activity including sexual intercourse just after the surgery. You must allow the treated area to heal first before plunging into the eternity of love making.