How to get rid of condylomas on intimate areas?

Condylomas in intimate places can cause a lot of discomfort. It is very important to diagnose the disease in the early stages and prevent the infection from spreading through the skin.

In order to prevent HPV infection, you need to understand what routes of infection exist, and if you happen to get sick, know the methods for eliminating symptoms.

Ways of infection with condylomatosis

It is no coincidence that HPV or human papillomavirus has such a name, since it is transmitted only through human contact. The main route of infection is through unprotected intercourse.

At the same time, the risk of infection also remains when using a condom, since bodily contact is still inevitable. At risk are people with reduced immunity, disturbed sleep patterns and nervous exhaustion.

Risk factors

Solitary warts are common in both men and women. Most often these are not single warts, but whole groups of small rashes.

In men, warts are located on:

• penis.
• head.
• Scrotum.
• Urethra.
• around the anus.

In women, warts appear on:

• Sexual lips.
• Vagina.
• Clitoris.
• The cervix.

Even with the use of barrier protection, the risk of infection from a partner with genital warts is extremely high and amounts to 80%. The disease may not appear immediately, as the incubation period lasts on average from a month to a year. In some cases, the virus can lie dormant in the body for life, and the carrier will not know about it.

Classification and symptoms of neoplasms

Modern medicine classifies several types of genital warts:

• Microcondyloma – appears in the early stages of HPV development. It looks like a small nodule of the epithelium. Often develops into genital warts. Doesn’t regress.
• Hyperplastic condylomatosis is the most common form of warts. It is a growth of the epithelium with sharp tops.
• Papular condylomatosis – warts located in the perineum. This type of neoplasm is combined with the hyperplastic type of warts.
• Wart condyloma is a formation localized in the region of the inguinal fold and outside the labia majora.
• Genital condyloma is a neoplasm on a stalk, papillary in shape, the size of which does not exceed a few millimeters. It is not a single rash. Many genital warts often merge into one rather large neoplasm. They are located on the penis or on the walls of the vagina.

Genital warts in men

Condylomas are a common problem for men aged 18 to 25, since it is at this time that the highest peak of sexual activity occurs. Due to the location of genital warts, the patient constantly experiences discomfort in the groove zone.

Warts located on the glans penis, in the groove or in the anus are very easy to injure with clothes and when walking, which leads not only to pain and micro-wounds, but also to an even greater spread of infection.

However, condylomas cause psychological discomfort to the wearer to a greater extent than physiological. In addition, HPV is excreted from the body of a man much easier than in women.

Genital warts in women

They can be located on the labia or clitoris, but in most cases the disease is mild and asymptomatic, since vulvar warts are located inside the vagina.

But it is also more dangerous for the carrier, because a lot of time can pass before the problem is discovered, and during this period the papillomas will grow and it will be much more difficult to deal with them. The most dangerous location for a woman is the location of genital warts – on the cervix. Such a neoplasm is fraught with the development of cancer. Therefore, it is very important for a woman to visit a gynecologist regularly to monitor her own health.

The danger of papilloma on the genitals

HPV itself is not fatal, however, the consequences of infection often cause irreparable harm to the body and make a person disabled.

Some warts can change from benign to malignant, including genital warts. . As a result of the HPV virus entering the body, a woman is at risk of developing cervical cancer. In men, oncology develops much less frequently.

Genital warts are often the cause of complications during childbirth. Moreover, the HPV virus is transmitted from generation to generation.

Diagnosis of genital papillomas

You can recognize genital warts on your own, however, to make an accurate diagnosis and select treatment, you need to make an appointment with a specialist.

At a medical appointment, the doctor conducts a thorough examination of the genital organs and can establish the presence of neoplasms even in those places where the patient could not see them on his own.

Once the presence of warts has been established, the doctor may take a smear and tissue sample to determine the exact nature of the disease.

Why are they being removed?

Genital warts not only complicate a person’s life and cause a lot of discomfort, but also increase the likelihood of developing more severe and dangerous diseases for the human body.

• Genital warts on the penis  or cervix increase the likelihood of developing cancer by 50%.
• Neoplasms can be permanently injured by clothing or during intercourse.
• Condylomas on the genitals cause not only physical, but also psychological discomfort.
• Condylomas on the cervix are an obstacle to natural childbirth.

Since warts do not go away on their own,  they require radical excision.

radical removal

If it is not possible to suppress condyloma with medication, the doctor directs the patient for radical removal. Which method will be used depends only on the location, size and features of the neoplasm.

• Cryodestruction – removal of warts  with liquid nitrogen. The procedure is very fast and does not require special preoperative preparation from the patient. It is completely painless, as it freezes the tissue, already after 20 seconds of exposure, after which the wart simply disappears, leaving a small wound in its place. The doctor prescribes treatment with antiseptics, and with proper care, the wound heals within a week absolutely without a trace.
• Electrocoagulation – cauterization of warts with electrical impulses. Under the action of the current, blood circulation and tissue replenishment worsens, due to which the neoplasms dry out and fall off. The procedure is slightly painful for the patient, and after electrocoagulation, scars often remain on the mucous membranes.
• Laser removal is a modern and high-precision method for excising neoplasms. There is no tissue trauma and no risk of complications. Rehabilitation takes place in the shortest possible time.
• Radio wave surgery – with the help of a special apparatus, the doctor coagulates the blood vessels, due to which the spread of the infection stops. Tissue regeneration after the procedure occurs as quickly as possible and, as a rule, there are no traces of surgical intervention after that.

Treatment, how to cure: an overview of popular drugs

To get rid of the symptoms of HPV, the doctor prescribes to the patient the intake of drugs that strengthen the immune system – immunomodulators. As well as ointments, creams and gels of local, drying action.

• Solcoderm is one of the most effective means to combat growths on the skin. The active components of the substance penetrate deep into the epithelium and completely dehydrate the affected tissues, after which they quickly die and disappear. During the use of the drug, the skin will be yellowish in color, which should not be scared at all. However, the dosage of the drug must be carefully monitored – otherwise scarring cannot be avoided. The length of the course of treatment is selected individually for each patient. The drug is contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women, children under 5 years of age, as well as in the presence of open wounds and abrasions near neoplasms.
• Cycloferon – the composition of the drug contains a large number of interferons – proteins that fight a viral infection that has appeared in the body. Strengthens the immune defense of the body, prevents the growth of tumors. The course of treatment is selected for each patient individually.
• Acyclovir – has several forms of release – ointment, tablets, cream and injection. Often used in the treatment of genital warts and other STDs. If the therapeutic goal is to cure only HPV, then it is more appropriate to choose another drug.
• Alpizarin is an immunomodulator, the main active ingredient of which is magniferin. Effective only in the initial stages of the disease.
• Betadine – is prescribed for admission after surgical removal of genital warts. It is an antimicrobial agent for topical use. (Vaginal suppositories). The course of treatment is 2 weeks – 1 suppository before bedtime.
• Panavir is a local antiviral drug (Vaginal and anal suppositories). It is recommended to use within 2 weeks one suppository at bedtime.

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With single warts, the doctor may recommend traditional medicine. Many plants have the properties needed to cauterize warts. However, you should not use them without consulting a specialist yourself.

• Iodine – cauterization with iodine  is often used to remove warts, however, this remedy must be used with great care, otherwise burns and scars can occur.
• Garlic cloves – they need to be cut and applied to the growths at night. As a rule, warts dry out quickly enough under the influence of garlic juice.
• A mixture of red wine, apple, lemon and garlic juice – wine, apple and lemon juice are mixed in equal proportions, after which 2 cloves of garlic are added. Drink the mixture once a day until the symptoms disappear completely.
• Potato juice – freshly squeezed potato juice should be taken in the morning half an hour before breakfast and in the evening, before dinner.
• Egg white – creates a drying film on the growth, due to which it dehydrates and dries faster.
• Rowan – slurry from rowan berries, due to its acid, has a drying effect on warts. Puree of rowan berries helps well with single growths.

Consequences and complications

Most often, warts do not pose a serious danger to the health of the carrier. After therapy, the disease subsides, and may not make itself felt, or manifest itself only at moments of reduced immunity. Therefore, for people who have had condylomas, doctors recommend that they carefully monitor the state of their immunity.

Condylomas are especially dangerous for the expectant mother and her child. An infant can become infected from the mother at the time of passage through the birth canal, through the placenta, or in everyday life.

The consequences of HPV infection are also unfavorable for women who are just planning their pregnancy, since the human papillomavirus can cause cervical dysplasia, which can degenerate into oncology. It will be possible to cure such a disease only with the help of surgical excision.

For the stronger sex, the HPV virus is less dangerous in terms of consequences. The risk of developing oncology against the background of genital warts is extremely low.

From all of the above, we can conclude that the consequences of HPV infection are as follows:

• Warts on the genitals.
• The risk of transmission of infection to the fetus.
• Development of cervical erosion.
• The risk of developing cancer.

Measures to prevent condylomatosis

To prevent HPV infection and the growth of genital papillomas, the following preventive measures should be followed:

• Always use condoms.
• Monitor the state of immunity.
• Avoid physical and mental overwork.
• To refuse from bad habits.
• Balance nutrition.
• Get a cervical cancer vaccine. (Girls are vaccinated three times between the ages of 11 and 12).

Conclusion

Every person who managed to get rid of genital warts should understand that the absence of neoplasms does not mean the absence of a virus in the body.

The virus continues to “sleep” in the tissues of the epithelium, and can make itself felt with new rashes of genital warts at the time of reduced immunity. Therefore, it is important for both men and women to regularly visit the clinic to monitor their health and maintain immunity.