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Management of Genital Warts
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 females warts usually develop in the vagina, and look like small pink bumps. They can be itchy or if left untreated and develop they can even give off a bad smell and in some cases bleed after sexual intercourse. It is always a good idea to get a professional medical opinion when you a woman assumes they have warts, as they can be dangerous if they grow on the cervix
In men the most common places for genital warts to grow is on the penis and scrotum, or for an uncircumcised man they can also develop under the foreskin. They tend to appear in groups, and are slightly raised, with a rough surface. The worst cases they grow larger and are darker in appearance
In the majority of cases genital warts cause an itchy sensation, and can be painless. However with that said they can develop into much more severe cases they can grow on the cervix and even bleed during intercourse. The general trend is that if the virus is left untreated, the cases of warts tend to get worse each time, therefore it is advisable to take action to lesson the effects of the virus.
Usually when you visit a doctor and he/she thinks you have contracted genital warts, they will put a solution on the infected area to test for the HPV virus. pap spear tests are common in female patients. There are a range of different treatments that a doctor can choose from, however a topical cream is most commonly tried first.
Topical creams are usually the first line of defense that a doctor will try to remove the warts, however bare in mind that some creams are chemical based and toxic, which can be a problem due to the fast absorption into the bloodstream in some genital areas. Other treatment option include, liquid nitrogen for freezing, laser for burning and scalpels for cutting the genital warts off, all of which can be somewhat unpleasant for a patient.
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.
About the Author If you suffer or know someone that suffers with 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
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