Causes and treatment of warts in the groin in men and women

Skin growths, often referred to as warts, can appear in the intimate area , both in women and men. The nature of their formation can be different, most often the cause is papillomavirus, syphilis, oncology or benign formations.

If a man has warts in his groin, you should first consult a doctor and undergo a diagnosis, and only then proceed with treatment.

Varieties and appearance of formations

In the groin, two main types of warts are predominantly found:

1. Filiform – outwardly they look like thin threads, hence the name of the growth. The structure is soft and elastic. Color pink, flesh, red, brown and even black. These formations are more common in women due to the anatomical structure of their body. Such growths are considered the most dangerous and difficult to treat. In order to prevent complications, doctors recommend immediately removing filiform warts.
2. Pointed – these neoplasms can be seen in the groin in men, and in women in the pubic area and labia. Since friction usually occurs in these places, such formations cause itching and burning. Often they begin to bleed. In order to timely identify genital warts, it is recommended to undergo preventive examinations once every six months.

Causes

In 50% of cases, the cause of warts in the groin in men is the human papillomavirus. If a person is a carrier of the virus, with good immunity, the disease may never manifest itself.

Usually warts in the groin appear when HPV penetrates sexually, or oral and anal. The incubation period  can last from one week to several years, it all depends on the general health of the man.

Contribute to the development of papillomavirus such predisposing factors:

• the presence of sexually transmitted diseases;
• frequent change of sexual partners, while neglecting the methods of barrier contraception;
• microtrauma of the skin in the intimate area;
• lack of vitamins in the body;
• frequent stressful situations;
• weakening of the immune system;
• insufficient hygiene;
• the use of low quality cosmetics;
• sharing sex toys.

Another way of infection with warts is the use of other people’s personal hygiene items, such as towels, razors, washcloths, etc. Cases of infection have been recorded in public places: swimming pools, baths, saunas.

Symptoms of the disease

If warts appear in the inguinal region, then in addition to a cosmetic defect, some symptoms are observed. And they are different for men and women.

In men

Places of appearance of growths in men in addition to the inguinal region: areas under the foreskin, scrotum and penis. Sometimes warts are also present in the anus. Also find out how warts appear on the penis , diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Such warts appear as follows:

• If there is no friction with clothes, then the neoplasms do not bother in any way, there is no inflammation and soreness.
• If the disease proceeds in the acute stage, then the skin formation increases in size, suppurates, causes pain or discomfort. In this case, you should immediately see a doctor.
• Genital warts are flesh or pink in color, present in groups or singly.

Among women

Women’s intimate warts are considered the most dangerous, they manifest themselves as follows:

• There is discomfort and pain during urination.
• Burning in the vagina.
• After intimacy, bleeding is possible.
• In the place of localization of growths, the skin turns red.
• Red and pink spots are formed on the mucous membranes.
• There may be foul-smelling discharge.
• When the wart comes into contact with clothing or during friction, pain and burning are felt.

Which doctor should be contacted if found?

If the formations are superficial, then it is best to contact a dermatoneurologist. Women must be shown to the gynecologist. And men visit the office of a urologist and a proctologist.

To exclude the malignancy of the formation, the urologist examines the patient first and, if necessary, refers the patient to an oncologist. Which specialists to contact will depend on the appearance of the condyloma and the place of its occurrence.

Diagnosis of pathology

First, a man goes with his problem to a dermatoneurologist or urologist, who will prescribe the necessary studies and instrumental diagnostics:

• Donating blood for the presence of TORCH infections. In this case, it is possible to identify the virus and determine if there are sexually transmitted diseases.
• The polymerase chain reaction detects HPV and its stamps.
• To exclude oncology, a biopsy is performed with the study of the biological material of the patient, ureteroscopy, colposcopy. Even after the warts have been removed, parts of them are sent for histology.

How to deal with neoplasms?

Even if small warts appear in the groin, they need to be disposed of, as they serve as a source of infection for the sexual partner. Only the attending physician will be able to determine the method of treatment for such growths.

Medicines

These medicines include cauterizing solutions, which include phenol, acids and alkalis. The most popular such drugs are Ferezol , Solcoderm , Verrukacid .

Usually the doctor explains in detail how to use such solutions. The sequence of their application is as follows:

• The liquid or thick base is applied only to the wart itself with extreme care.
• If the medicine gets on healthy skin, then a burn or scar will form there.

In addition to such drugs, antiviral medicines are also prescribed for both external use (imiquimod) and inside ( Isoprinosine ). It would be useful to take immunomodulatory drugs and vitamins.

Destructive Methods

This method of treatment is the most effective, safe and prevents recurrence. The most commonly used methods for removing warts in the groin and other places are:

• The use of a laser – in this case, the wart is evaporated with a laser beam with carbon dioxide.
• Cryosurgery is the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze wart tissue.
• Electrocoagulation – the impact on the build-up of electric current.
• The use of radio wave removal – irradiation of the formation with the help of radio waves.

Each of these methods has its advantages and disadvantages, so it is selected by a doctor based on various indications. After removing warts, you must definitely undergo a course of immunotherapy.

Folk remedies and recipes

The effect of folk therapy is not so great, but it is. The following recipes will help get rid of genital warts:

• Aloe vera juice – a leaf is cut from the plant, cut lengthwise and the pulp is applied to the problem area. Since the sheet must act on the build-up for at least 30 minutes, it is better to fix it immediately. This treatment is carried out every day for 1 month.
• The use of potato juice – the vegetable is peeled, grated and juice is squeezed out of the resulting slurry. Such a liquid is lubricated with papilloma during the day up to 5-6 times.
• Castor oil – the composition is applied to the wart 2 times a day.

Usually the course of treatment with folk recipes is 1-1.5 months. If during this time a positive result did not happen, then you need to resort to more radical methods, but after consulting a doctor. See also: wart on the penis , effective treatments

Nuances of treatment during pregnancy

Women are very worried about the appearance of warts during pregnancy. Doctors advise not to resort to methods of dealing with them, but to wait for the birth of a child. But this is only if the growths do not cause anxiety and discomfort.

The appearance of warts during pregnancy doctors explain the following reasons:

• hormonal changes in the body;
• immunosuppression.

Usually such growths go away on their own after the birth of the baby.

If warts bothered a woman even before conception, then when planning a pregnancy, you must definitely get rid of them.

When warts appear during the period of bearing a child, certain tests should be taken to identify virus stamps. If they correspond to the numbers 16 or 18, then treatment is mandatory, since this type of HPV is oncogenic. But therapy will be carried out in the third trimester.

Why are they dangerous?

In the groin area, it is very easy to injure the wart, which entails the spread of infection. And this leads to papillomatosis.

Inflamed areas bring a lot of inconvenience, there is an unbearable itching in the painful area and a burning sensation. Papillomas are capable of degenerating into cancer, in particular this applies to genital warts.

Preventive measures

In order not to worry about the treatment of warts in the groin, it is necessary to deal with the prevention of the disease in advance. Since there are many carriers of the virus, it is not always possible to avoid infection. However, you can reduce this risk by following these recommendations:

• Compliance with personal hygiene and the use of barrier methods of contraception during intimacy.
• Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after visiting public areas.
• If a person visits public baths, pools or saunas, then you need to use your own shoes and seat pads.
• When planning a pregnancy, you should be tested for HPV and, if necessary, undergo a course of therapy.

Despite the fact that most often skin formations in the groin in men do not bring them discomfort, however, it is worth getting diagnosed and identifying the type of papillomas.

Since there are the most dangerous strains of the oncogenic type. In order not to worry about this every time, it is better to immediately determine the type of papillomas and, according to the doctor’s recommendations, undergo the necessary treatment.