Full and Precise Knowledge about Genital Warts for Effective Treatment

Usually asymptomatic, genital warts can lead to painful and itching skin depending on anatomic location and size. The HPV (human papillomavirus) is known to be main cause behind this infection. According to various studies, about 90% of all genital warts cases are caused by HPV 11 or 6. They are characterised by flat, pedunculated or papular growths on the genital mucosa.

Genital warts occur commonly at the vaginal opening in women. In men, it can appear on the shaft and/or under the foreskin of the circumcised penis. Multiple sites can also be affected by this virus such as urethra, cervix, perianal skin, perineum, and scrotum. Diagnosis of this infection is usually made by visual inspection, though biopsy can be done to get the actual results. It can be done in case the warts do not respond to standard therapy or they are bleeding, fixed, pigmented, indurated, or ulcerated.

Genital warts treatment is targeted to have effective control over the symptoms, relieve cosmetic concerns, and eventually removal of the warts. Some treatment can trigger wart-free periods on most people infected by it. In the absence of an effective treatment, warts can remain unchanged, resolve on their own, or increase in number or size. Due to the dormant behavior of HPV, most treatments can only control the severity of the symptoms rather than eradicating the virus from the body. This is one of the reasons why there is no specific genital warts cure. Taking a good care of personal hygiene can also help in reducing the frequency and severity of painful symptoms. Drink a lot of water and eat healthy and balanced diet to improve your body’s immune system for better management.