2013年5月14日星期二

5 Things You Need to Know about Genital Warts Treatments


Genital warts is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Most people will be exposed to a form of HPV at some point in their lives. Not everyone will become infected or develop symptoms. For genital warts treatment, you need to know 5 things about them.

First, genital warts can be caused by a group of pathogen classified as subtypes of the Human Papillomavirus or HPV. This sexually transmitted disease is highly contagious condition and can spread through direct skin contact. It initially affects the genitalia and spreads to the other parts of the body. A person needs to immediately seek medical advice at the first sign of a problem. 5 things you need to know about genital warts treatments.

The Second, the cause of genital warts
caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV-6 or HPV-11)
Are highly contagious spread by sexual contact, skin-to-skin contact, and some fomites
There is at least 60% of chance a sexually active individual can get HPV and genital warts from a single sexual contact with an infected person

The third, the symptoms of genital warts
The first symptoms of venereal warts in men are these lesions which appear and are noticed either by the patient himself or when he presents to the doctor. Sometimes, some doctors may apply a vinegar solution to identify warts that are not raised, and are hard to identify. However, this is not a completely authentic approach and may give false results.

The Forth, the treatment of genital warts
Podophyllin topical solution
Cryotherapy (freezing)
Electrocautery (burning)
Laser therapy
Surgical removal
Natural treatment for gential warts -- Keyouwang

The Fifth, the risk of genital warts
HPV types can be divided into low risk and high risk types.
While high risk types have been associated with significant cellular abnormalities such as cervical cancer, low risk types are not. The low risk HPV types are responsible for genital warts and treatment is cosmetic.
Therefore the presence of genital warts does not translate to an increase in risk of cervical cancer and does not indicate need for more frequent pap smears.

Learn More: Is laser therapy for genital warts in men effective

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