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Help for genital warts patients

Genital warts can be treated in several different ways. Read this article to know what options you have in terms of treatment methods.

Genital warts are mainly caused due to HPV which is a type of STD. HPV is basically a virus that can spread through sexual contact with an infected individual. HPV can cause several symptoms one of which is genital warts and in certain serious cases it might even cause cervical cancer. There is no cure which is known to us yet for treating HPV although the symptoms caused by it can be treated, treatment of genital warts is possible in several different ways.

For effective treatment of genital warts it is first important to diagnose it which can be a tough task since in many cases the genital warts might not even be visible to the naked eye and in certain other cases when they are visible too the symptoms might seem quite similar to that of herpes.

Some of the main ways in which genital warts can be treated are:

• Prescription medicines- this is the easiest way to treat genital warts. Doctor might prescribe topical creams and lotions that can be applied on the affected area at home.

• Surgery, laser treatment and freezing- when the prescription medicines do not succeed in genital warts either of these treatment methods might be recommended by the doctor. A doctor would only recommend these treatment methods when the warts are widespread and if the removal of genital warts becomes necessary due to any particular reason.

• Home treatment- home treatment for genital warts might include application of the creams and lotions prescribed by the doctor on the affected area, keeping the genital area clean and dry and washing the affected area with warm area to provide momentary relief to the symptoms associated with the genital warts.

Each of these treatment methods have their own advantages and disadvantages which you must consider before opting for any kind of treatment. Some of the basic things that you must keep in mind while selecting a treatment method are:

• You might require several sittings for effective treatment; a single sitting would not be effective in curing genital warts.

• Genital warts that have occurred in body areas that remain moist respond the best to topical creams and lotions that are prescribed by the doctor.

• Warts occurring in the dry parts of the body can be most effectively treated with the help of freezing or surgical removal of warts.

• When the genital warts are visible and are bothersome or painful and have grown only in a small area freezing might be used for removal.

• For genital warts that have spread on a larger area application of creams and lotions is the best possible treatment method. Repeated application of these prescription medicines would be required over a long period of time.

• The success of surgery would depend on various factors and you must discuss the pros and cons associated with it before you decide to opt for surgery.

genital warts treatment is easy and in most cases the warts do not require any treatment at all since they usually disappear in due time on their own.