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| Feb 23 2010, 10:04 AM EST | burtshoemaker |
You can try many different topical treatments or surgical procedures to help rid yourself of genital warts. You can never find out that you have genital warts too early. This is why when you see something on your genitals or in the surrounding area, it is best to seek some form of treatment. Genital warts act differently with different people - some may experience serious outbreaks while other may experience just a few warts. Your immune system plays an important role in how your body responds to the genital warts virus (HPV) or human papillomavirus. No matter what you hear and what you read genital warts cannot be 100% cured so don’t believe the hype. You can try to treatment your genital warts with over the counter medications but it is recommended to visit a doctor before attempting any treatment. Yes, contracting genital warts can be very embarrassing for many people. It isn’t something we ever want to deal with at any stage of our lives. One of the more popular treatments for genital warts is something called Podophyllin resin. This treatment is prescribed by your doctor once they assess your genital wart situation. Podophyllin resin works by carefully applying it on the infected area of the body. Podophyllin resin is a brown liquid that must be washed away when the doctor tells you to do so. Some people have been known to suffer from a burning sensation. If this occurs, the resin will be washed away before the predetermined time. Basically Podophyllin resin attack’s genital warts by stopping them further and preventing growth of cells which invite warts. There is a downside to using this type of strong resin as well. Podophyllin resin medicine may damage skin near genital warts by harming healthy tissues. This is why doctors should apply the resin instead of you (they know what they are doing). In some case’s doctors apply petroleum jelly by the surrounding areas of genital warts to keep healthy tissues safe and sound. These treatments sound like a huge hassle, to some people going to the doctor isn’t the best way to spend their day, that is understandable. If you don’t know what you have for sure in your genital region then seeing a doctor is really your only choice in the matter. You never know what it is unless you see a doctor who will give you the final word what it is and how to treat it. Genital warts can be very uncomfortable no question about it. This doesn’t mean you can’t live a normal, healthy life. If you can afford such procedures as freezing and laser surgery then go for it. These procedures are costly but very effective, which is why so many people look to these treatments for help. |