what is the best treatment for genital warts?
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Treatment\nGenital warts often disappear even without treatment. In other cases, they eventually may develop a fleshy, small raised growth that looks like cauliflower. There is no way to predict whether the warts will grow or disappear. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should be examined and treated, if necessary.\n\nDepending on factors such as the size and location of the genital warts, a doctor will offer you one of several ways to treat them.\n\nImiquimod, (Aldara®) a topical immune response cream which you can apply to the affected area \nA 20 percent podophyllin anti-mitotic solution, which you can apply to the affected area and later wash off \nA 0.5 percent podofilox solution, applied to the affected area but shouldn’t be washed off \nA 5 percent 5-fluorouracil cream \nTrichloroacetic acid (TCA) \npulsed dye laser \nliquid nitrogen cryosurgery \nIf you are pregnant, you should not use podophyllin or podofilox because they are absorbed by the skin and may cause birth defects in your baby. In addition, you should not use 5-fluorouracil cream if you are expecting.\n\nIf you have small warts, the doctor can remove them by freezing (cryosurgery), burning (electrocautery), or laser treatment. Occasionally, the doctor will have to use surgery to remove large warts that have not responded to other treatment.\n\nSome doctors use the antiviral drug Alpha Interferon, which they inject directly into the warts, to treat warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, however, and does not reduce the rate that the genital warts return.\n\nAlthough treatments can get rid of the warts, they do not get rid of the HPV virus, so warts can recur after treatment. However, the body's immune system typically clears the virus anywhere from 6 months to a year.[1] There is even some suggestion that effective treatment of the wart may aid the body's immune response. An effective HPV vaccine is currently undergoing a phase III FDA trial and appears nearly 100% effective against the most common types.
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Unfortunatley, your best bet is to go see a doctor. Not only can they prescribe the best possible meds to get rid of the warts, they need to be aware that you have them. Remember, genital warts can cause cervical cancer! It's probably best that a doctor knows you have the condition. I know it's embarassing, but try and remember that they see this kind of thing all the time and they won't think any less of you.\nIf you want a good over the counter cure though, I suggest trying Zymaderm. You can't by it in stores, but they do have a website www.cbrmed.org and you can order it right off the site! It was originally developed for adults and children that were diagnosed w/molluscum contagiosum(a form of the HPV virus that causes genetial warts) My little one contracted these bumps from his daycare. I ordered the oil and used it on him for no more than 2 weeks..every one of his bumps were gone! On the website you can read user testimonials and even chat live with a Zymaderm rep and ask questions about it. It's all natural and had no side effects for me and my little one. It really does work. Plus, it much cheaper and less painful than the presciptions that the doctor will give you. \nPlease, talk to your doctor anyway though. It will be better for you in the long run. Hope this helps and good luck!
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FINDING A TREATMENT THAT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU.\n\nGenital herpes is manageable. Over the years, a number of treatments offering effective relief from symptoms of genital herpes and cold sores have been developed (see list below).\n\nAccording to a survey conducted by the American Social Health Association in 1991, most patients with Herpes try between two and five different therapies. \n\nThese include: \n\nPrescription drugs \nOTC "cold sore" treatments, \nHerbal remedies \nVitamins \nNutritional changes \nPsychotherapy
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Genital warts are caused by human papilloma virus - the same virus family that causes regular warts.\n\nGenital warts can be cured in much the same way as a regular wart.  Either your immune system will kick in and eventually recognize the infected cells and destroy them or you can undergo cryotherapy which freezes the tissues in the attempt to kill the tissues infected with the virus.  Just like in regular warts - freezing the wart doesn't always kill it.\n\nThe HPV vaccine covers many of the common strains of HPV.  It does not however cover all of the strains that cause genital warts nor does it cover all that can cause cervical cancer.  Additionally if any of those viruses mutate - the vaccine will not necessarily protect from those strains.  If you already have HPV the vaccine will not cure you of HPV but it might provide some assistance in limiting the spread of the infection to your other tissues.
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its genital warts and its gonna be very painful get that taken care of the doctor will send you to a dermatologist (SKIN  DOCTOR) and then the dermi will BURN IT OFF WITH LIQUID NITROGEN HAVE FUN :)
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Best treatment is going to a GYN/OBS doctor\nBut losing over weight,and using some hormonal drugs are always usefull
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A single dose of azithromycin or a week of doxycycline (twice daily) are the most commonly used treatments. All sex partners must also be treated.
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Chlamydia and gonorrhea require one very potent dose of antibiotics, then it takes a week to clear.\n\nSyphilis requires one (painful) shot of Bicillin G (a type of penicillin), and three MONTHS of followup to make sure the bacteria have been decimated in your body.\n\nHerpes is not curable, but can be treated with suppressive therapy. That means daily doses of cyclovir-class drugs (Valtrex, Famvir, Zovirax).\n\nHPV is not curable, but requires a lot of followup to make sure it's not progressing to cancer. Warts can be removed surgically.\n\nHIV is not curable, but HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) drugs can limit viral load and prevent decimation of immune cells.
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Genital warts are a virus, called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There are over 230 different virus types that are considered HPV. \n\nYou need to see your doctor or gynecologist and have the test for HPV. Once a positive result is achieved, there are several ways to get rid of the warts. Keep in mind that the VIRUS itself never goes away, even if all of the warts are removed. An outbreak can happen at any time. Be sure and tell any sexual partners you may have in the future that you have warts, because they are contageous (obviously).\n\nUse of condoms during sex will prevent the spread of HPV. \n\nTypically, if the outbreak is small, the biopsy of the wart can remove it. If not, there is laser treatment. If that doesn't work, then your doctor can freeze them off.\n\nInbetween your test for HPV, biopsy, and a single given treatment, you will need to have a pap smear to determine the results. \n\nAfter you are wart-free for a full six months, your ob/gyn will go back to recommending a pap smear annually. \n\nGo to www.webmd.com for more information on what HPV is, how to test for it, and treatment options. Please visit your doctor, soon, though, because *some* of the HPV viruses (about 20, in fact) may lead to cervical cancer over time.
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Well, at pharmacies they have wart removers, but I haven't had much luck with them.  The wart is caused by a virus so eventually it will go away.  But if you can't stand them anymore, taking garlic pills works well (garlic boosts immunity among other things).  I've also heard that leaving duct tape on a wart for awhile gets rid of them, but as warts do best in warm sweaty areas I don't know how helpful that would be...
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If you don't have visible warts, then the chance of spreading the virus to someone else is very low.\n\nThere are loads of types of wart virus, and only 2 or 3 that are dangerous to women. Even then, it is thought that they only cause cancer if they are caught while the cervix is undergoing changes - most commonly during adolescence.\n\nYou're right to see a physician - they will confirm if it is warts you have (lots of blokes have nobbly bits on their willies which are glands, but they worry they are warts), and can treat. There are several treatment options, but should all be carried out by a physician - DO NOT try to treat them yourself with wart treatment from a pharmacy - this is one place you don't want to risk burning.\n\nOnce the warts are gone, and your partner definitely doesn't have warts either (they can be harder to spot in women, so it might be a good idea for her to be checked for them), then you should be fine to have sex.\n\nHand warts, can be spread to the genitals, so treat hand warts in both yourself and your partner as well.\n\nHope you get rid of them soon - and good on your for caring about your partner enough to ask this question.
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Genital Warts is believed [ maybe ] to be from sex\n\nMiraculous cures of cutaneous warts are as commonplace as they are curious. Ask about them in any group of people, and you will easily collect typical stories.\nThe methods used to get rid of the range from the straightforward to the outright peculiar,with no consistency.\n\nCutaneous warts are not functional problems. They are real discrete, physical organic growths, made up of abnormal tissue infected with viruses.\nNevertheless, they are susceptible to virtually instant healing brought about by belief in treatment that cannot have significant effects on the viruses or the abnormal tissue.
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a wart on your finger is not the same as genital warts. Get them burned off, they'll be gone immediately.
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No need to go to doctor.\nMedicine are available in pharmacies for warts.\nClean the area then apply the madicine it will be ok within few days
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You can never get rid of genital warts(HPV)Once you get the virus you have it forever. You can get them surgically removed(lasered off)but you will always have the virus.
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There are many treatments that you could pursue, such as freezing the warts, having them lasered off, creams such as the one Nurse Annie mentioned, etc.  But to prevent future outbreaks, try arming yourself with a DAILY vitamin regiment (not just when you have an outbreak). Taking a good multivitamin (like Men's One-A-Day or Centrum), vitamin C (about 2,000 to 4,000 mg DAILY **), vitamin E, astragalus, garlic (comes in odorless pill form),echinacea, vitamin B complex (at least 50 mg of each form of B-vitamin 3x daily), and zinc tablets(sold as lozenges and liquid form) will help boost your immune system and keep breakouts from occuring frequently. All these are sold at health food stores,such as GNC, or drugstores. Also healthy living i.e. leafy greens, high fiber and protein, soluble fats, no trans fat, lots of water, low sugar and salt intake, exercising regularly, good amounts of rest...all of these things play an important role in your overall health and wellness and will ultimately help you to boost your immune system, which will help you fight infections and breakouts of warts.\n\n**The vitamin C should be taken throughout the course of the day, not at one time. You can take anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 mg but you should only take as much as your body will allow. Start at 2,000 mg and gradually increase until you notice changes in your bowel movements (runny, diarrhea). Also get the vitamin C with ester. Ester helps your body absorb more of the vitamin, as vitamin C is water soluble and will be expelled in large quantity in your urine.
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The virus responsible for genital warts is called human papilloma virus (HPV). This virus can cause warts on the penis, vulva, urethra, vagina, cervix, and around the anus.\n\nHPV infection around the genitals is common, although most people have no symptoms. Even if you do NOT have symptoms, however, you must be treated to avoid complications and spreading the condition to others.\n\nThere are more than 70 different types of HPV. Several types are associated with genital warts. Other types are associated with common or flat warts elsewhere on the skin.\n\nHPV grows well in the moist genital area. Warts on the outer genitals are easily recognized. They are raised, flesh-colored lesions that may occur singly or in clusters. Left untreated, warts may rapidly enlarge, taking on a "cauliflower-like" appearance.\n\nIn women, HPV can invade the vagina and cervix. These warts are flat and not easily visible without special procedures. Because HPV can lead to cancerous and precancerous changes in the cervix, it is important that this condition be diagnosed and treated. Regular pap smears are necessary to detect HPV or other abnormal changes related to this virus. Having both HPV and herpes virus together puts you at particular risk for cervical cancer.\n\nThe following factors put you at higher risk for getting genital warts and other complications of HPV:\n\nMultiple sexual partners \nNot knowing if someone you had sex with had STDs \nEarly age when you start to be sexually active \nTobacco and alcohol use \nStress and other viral infections (such as HIV or herpes) at the same time \nIf a child has genital warts, you should suspect sexual abuse as a possible cause.Prevention  Total abstinence is the only fullproof way of avoiding genital warts and other STDs. You can also avoid STDs by having a monogamous sexual relationship with a partner known to be disease-free.\n\nSkin near the warts and around the genitals, anus, and other areas can pass the virus from one person to the next. Therefore, male and female condoms cannot fully protect you.\n\nNonetheless, condoms should still be used. They reduce your chances of getting or spreading STDs.\n\nThese precautions must be taken at all times. HPV can be passed from person to person even when there are no visible warts or other symptoms.