Condylomas are skin growths that appear in a person in the presence of the human papillomavirus in his body. They cause a lot of inconvenience, especially if they appear in places where clothes fit snugly against the skin, on the genitals, on the arms and legs.
Often there is a question in patients with this disease whether papillomas can go away without treatment. It depends on many factors: the state of the immune system, chronic diseases, and so on. At a young age, the immune system works very well. Yes, and there are few chronic diseases, so warts can appear unexpectedly and also suddenly disappear.
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Factors affecting the growth of skin neoplasms
It should be understood that HPV is very insidious, it can be present in the body for a long time without showing itself in any way.
The disease manifests itself in the body for a number of reasons:
- low immunity, radiation exposure for malignant neoplasms, long-term treatment for various infections;
- long-term disease of the genital organs;
- long-term use of antibiotics and other drugs;
- constant stress, chronic fatigue, heavy physical exertion;
- pregnancy;
- elderly age;
- unprotected and indiscriminate sexual intercourse;
- close contact with infected people.
After infection, the disease can appear within 3 months if the immune system is weakened, otherwise the person may not even be aware of its presence.
The disease can manifest itself in a shorter period if:
- a person will get sick with acute forms of a cold;
- there was a dysfunction of the digestive system;
- severe stressful situation.
In other cases, HPV infection goes unnoticed and a person becomes a carrier of the virus himself without suspecting it.
Can growths disappear on their own?
Condylomas, having appeared, can remain on the human body for life, sometimes even antiviral and immunomodulatory treatment does not help. But in some cases, neoplasms pass on their own and without a trace.
Growths can go away on their own due to the following factors:
- The concentration of the virus in the body has decreased, this often happens when the sexual partner-carrier changes to a healthy person. The virus ceases to constantly enter the body, and the immune system begins to cope with it on its own.
- There were no factors that influenced the decrease in immunity. For example, a person stopped taking immunosuppressants.
- The appearance of genital warts could be seasonal, appeared in the spring, and disappeared in the summer.
- Diseases that weakened the body’s defense system were cured. Often, HPV begins to disappear after sexual infections are cured.
- Taking vitamin preparations can cause the disappearance of neoplasms.
- Papillomas in pregnant women can go away after the birth of a child, as the woman’s immunity returns to normal.
How does the disease manifest itself?
Once the virus enters a healthy organism with good immunity, it can “fall asleep” for a while. Sometimes this period lasts more than 3 years. At this time, the virus does not pose any threat, it is not transmitted to others. But as soon as the exacerbation begins, and condylomas appear on the skin, it begins to be transmitted to others by any contact.
The rapid and numerous appearance of growths on the skin may be due to the appearance of genital infections, exacerbation of chronic diseases, weakening of the body’s immune defenses.
Particular attention should be paid to genital warts that appear on the genitals – they are often overlooked, as they look like small seals protruding just a little above the skin. These neoplasms can cause itching and burning, and if urgent measures are not taken, they begin to grow rapidly, causing discomfort. With constant friction against clothing, condyloma can begin to bleed and hurt badly.
Risk factors
HPV is very common, and it has a high degree of contagiousness. More than half of the population is infected with different strains of the virus. This disease can change the growth of tissues, which leads to various neoplasms:
- warts;
- genital warts ;
- papillomas;
- cervical dysplasia;
- carcinoma.
The human papillomavirus is asymptomatic, and may not appear at all. But there are certain factors in which the virus “wakes up” and begins to develop rapidly in the body:
- previous diseases, such as: herpes, chlamydia, candidiasis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and others;
- pregnancy;
- promiscuity. With a frequent change of sexual partners, you can become infected from a virus carrier;
- a state of constant stress or depression;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases in which immunity is greatly reduced;
- contact with a sick person whose HPV virus is in the stage of a rapid course.
Neoplasms during pregnancy
If condyloma appeared during pregnancy, then it often disappears after the birth of the child. Doctors do not advise removing genital warts during pregnancy, it is better to do this after childbirth, in the event that they do not go away on their own.
If condyloma appears during pregnancy, you need to urgently see a doctor, since it is during this period that condyloma can grow rapidly. If you do not take action in time, then it can reach enormous proportions. In addition, during this period, a woman becomes a dangerous carrier of the disease.
The doctor will prescribe the correct treatment, taking into account the condition of the pregnant woman. But after treatment, you need to seriously take care of your health:
- drink complex vitamins in a course;
- start playing sports
- follow a diet;
- eliminate stressful situations.
If papilloma appears during pregnancy, Solcoseryl can be used, which helps to remove the build-up – it will disappear after 14 days.
Treatment Methods
When genital warts appear, therapy begins, which includes the following steps:
- treatment is carried out aimed at suppressing the pathogen;
- further, drugs are prescribed aimed at strengthening the immune system;
- growths are removed.
First of all, antiviral drugs are prescribed. At the moment, there are no drugs that can cure this disease, but some pharmaceuticals suppress the virus, putting it into a “sleeping” state.
Immunity is improved in several ways:
- prescribed medication;
- change the food system;
- start playing sports
- give up bad habits.
In addition, you need to make it a good habit to walk more often in the fresh air and eat foods rich in vitamins.
Together with the treatment of HPV, they begin the therapy of chronic diseases, which greatly lower immunity.
If a strain with low oncogenicity has settled in the body, then the correct treatment of warts will eventually pass. But often they remain on the body forever, unless the growths are removed.
There are several ways to remove genital warts:
- At home, but it will take a long time.
- Contact a medical institution for a procedure for hardware removal of growths.
In medicine, there are four types of hardware removal:
- cryodestruction is a common and effective new generation technique;
- radio wave therapy;
- laser destruction;
electrocoagulation – this method lays the burning of the build-up from the body. But it is worth noting that it is not suitable for all parts of the body and has some negative consequences.
Cryosurgery is the removal of genital warts with liquid nitrogen. The tissues of the growth are subjected to deep freezing, which is why they die off and the papilloma falls off. The option is quite sparing, there are no strong pain sensations, and scars are rarely formed.
Radio waves must be used carefully, as the patient’s body may give an unexpected reaction. In some patients, when using this method, severe pain is felt, and then wounds form at the treatment site and scars remain.
Laser therapy – it is worth considering in more detail, since there are a lot of advantages:
- the procedure is painless, since anesthesia is used during its implementation;
- removal is performed with automatic sealing of the vessels by a laser, so there is no blood loss during the operation;
- no marks remain on the skin. But you need to eliminate the negative impact on the treated skin within a week.
What affects the disappearance of papilloma?
Warts grow on the body due to a virus that has activated in the human body, and in order for them to begin to disappear, the pathogen must be reduced to a minimum. To achieve this, it is not enough to take antiviral drugs if the disease has entered the body from a permanent sexual partner who is the carrier of the infection. It is worth thinking about changing it.
It is also worth eliminating all factors that affect the immune system negatively. There is a certain list of recommendations that will help get rid of genital warts:
- Eliminate stress and try not to be nervous.
- Switch to a proper and balanced diet.
- To refuse from bad habits.
- Control your body weight;
- Exercise.
- Rest after a hard day, fully.
- Take the course of treatment prescribed by the doctor.
If you are injured, then you need to treat with peroxide immediately, and start taking antiviral drugs to reduce the possibility of infection in the body. Adhere to basic hygiene rules – avoid:
- dampness;
- pollution;
- humidity.
During epidemics, widespread viral infections, off-season, you need to take vitamin complexes, homeopathic medicines , do not forget about folk remedies that increase immunity. The most popular immunomodulatory drug that doctors often advise taking is Interferon.
Conclusion
As we have already seen, warts can go away on their own, without taking drugs, just change your lifestyle. Eating foods that have a lot of vitamins in their composition, eliminate stress, bad habits. In general, try to strengthen your immunity. Pregnant women need to have a baby and wait for a while, about a year. During this time, the hormonal background will return to normal.
And, of course, you should always remember about the prevention of genital warts. If you see a person who has warts on his hands, then try not to shake hands with this person, especially if you have scratches on your hands. If everything is done correctly, then even if you already have a virus in your body, it will never manifest itself.
