Management of Genital Warts

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Warts in the Genital region are also called ‘condylomata acuminata’, they are sexually transmitted and are caused by a virus called human papilloma, HPV. If you have sexual contact with someone who carries HPV this is when you are at in danger of contracting the virus. Some people regrettably will have the virus and not be aware as it can take a few months before the warts surface.

Warts at the start become visible as a small raised bumps surrounding the wet areas of the genitals. Afterward they start to be more prominent and look like a little cauliflower around the size of a pin head with a fleshy colour.

In a female genital warts sufferers, warts start off as small pink lumps in the vagina that can be itchy. It is advisable for a woman to see a professional medical practitioner if they think they may have warts, as they can grow on the cervix and the vagina canal which in some cases may be dangerous. Other symptoms of genital warts may be a bad smell, excessive vaginal discharge and even blood after sex

For men, the most common place to develop warts is on the penis, and scrotum. They grow in small clusters of raised pink lumps, however in more severe cases they can even develop into much larger growths that have a stalk and are darker in colour

Genital warts can be irritating and cause an uncomfortable itchy sensation, however they can be painless in certain instances. In severe cases the urinary tract can be obstructed which might cause bleeding, also an excessive amount of discharge may appear. The more time the virus is left without treatment then the worse it may become, as warts will multiply and the condition will become more severe. It is, without a doubt of real importance to discover a way to treat them successfully.

A doctor will use a solution that they rub into the suspected skin area, to test for genital warts and presence of the HPV. Once a positive test is confirmed, the doctor will usually prescribe a topical cream to start with and see how effective it is. If this does not resolve the warts outbreak, then other treatments will be resorted to.

Topical creams prescribed by a doctor have chemicals in them which aren’t natural and therefore could have harmful side effects. There are also other treatment options such as, cryotherapy which is when liquid nitrogen is applied and then the warts are frozen off, burning them off with laser CO2, or the doctor can use a scalpel to remove the warts. The downside to these types of surgery is that they can be pricey and painful, and you may feel uncomfortable having another person treating you in your genital area.

There is also natural treatment option for genital warts that are 100% natural and work in conjunction with the bodies immune system to launch the needed immune response to attack the proliferating virus that causes warts to form.

If you or someone that you know has developed Genital Warts, then you may want to visit the author of this article, Anna Latrobe’s, blog where she discusses successful homeopathic genital warts treatments. Click her to visit her blog: Wartrol Genital Warts Treatment

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