This question arises for many people, what is the main cause of genital warts? In response to them, we must say that the HPV virus or the human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common cause of genital warts in men and women, which is transmitted through sexual intercourse and skin contact. People who are sexually active and have multiple sexual partners are more susceptible to HPV and genital warts. It is usually difficult to detect genital warts at home. Because the virus that causes this disease may remain latent in the body for years. And it may take a long time for its symptoms to appear in the body.. That's why most people are faced with the question of how to know if we have genital warts or not.

If you are also curious to know whether genital warts can be diagnosed at home or not, join us in this article from GCORP LLC to check how to diagnose this disease at home..

How do we know if we have genital warts?

The HPV virus has different strains. The most common type, which is seen mostly in women, appears in the form of transparent appendages around the genital area. Also, oral warts are another known strain of this virus, which can be considered the cause of genital warts without full intercourse in the case of oral sex.

By looking at the photo of genital warts in men and women, you will realize that this complication is a kind of fleshy protrusion visible with the eyes and skin color or sometimes similar to what appears in the male penis, vagina, cervix, anus or scrotum...

Genital warts usually appear as a fleshy bump or from several appendages together, which most people experience without pain and with a small amount of itching or bleeding.. In such a situation, in addition to medicine, the doctor uses genital wart ointment to remove fleshy bumps...

However, prevention is always better than cure... Gardasil injection should be considered the best way to prevent genital warts... But what is Gardasil vaccine?... This vaccine is one of the types of HPV vaccine that can effectively protect the body against the virus that causes genital warts.

How to diagnose genital warts at home

How to find out if we have genital warts or pimples? Many people ask this question; Because sometimes infectious pimples and skin infections in the genital area are confused with warts... so it can be said that not all bumps in this area are genital warts...

If, in addition to how to detect genital warts with pimples, your mind is busy with the question of how to find out if you have genital warts or herpes, we must say that genital warts can be detected by methods at home..

Currently, medical examination, visiting a genital wart specialist in Tehran and laboratory tests are the best way to diagnose this condition, but when you do not have access to a doctor and laboratory centers, you can use methods to diagnose genital warts at home, which we will introduce below:

1- Rapid HPV detection kit

If you encounter suspicious symptoms of HPV virus in your genital area, you can quickly perform an HPV test at home by preparing an emergency kit.. These kits are very accurate in detecting 14 high-risk types of HPV.... Regarding which type of genital warts are dangerous, we must say that types 16 and 18 should also be effective in checking for cancer.. Home kit..

Also, instead of relying on the results of the HPV home test kit, women can avoid serious complications such as cervical cancer related to the HPV virus by increasing their awareness of what the Pap smear test is.

To properly use the home genital wart detection kits, first carefully read the instructions on the package so that your HPV home test can be performed without the slightest possibility of error.. Then you should immediately send the sample to the nearest laboratory..

It is better not to have a period when taking a sample or to take a sample at least 48 hours after having sex and using vaginal creams, gels or tablets. Remember that the genital wart diagnosis kit at home is not 100% accurate and you should do other necessary tests as soon as possible after visiting a gynecologist.

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2- Diagnosis of genital warts at home with vinegar

Another method of HPV home testing that can confirm genital warts is to use vinegar on suspicious areas..

When the area in question changes color to white, there is a high probability of having genital warts... If we use the word "probability", it is because the answer to the method of detecting genital warts at home with vinegar is not certain, and similar appendages can also have such a result.... On the other hand, this method cannot be used for people who do not have any visible HPV virus in their body or the HPV virus is not visible in their body.. Genital warts from the swimming pool.

3- Appearance of genital warts and its diagnosis at home

If you know what HPV is and are familiar with the exact appearance of genital warts, it will help to diagnose them correctly at home... Genital warts are relatively prominent growths that often appear in clusters and look like cauliflower.

Actually, it can be said that genital warts are not round and their protrusions rise smoothly from the skin... On the other hand, as we said, genital warts are often skin-colored, but over time, they may change color, for example, dark or light brown...

These lesions can be formed in the form of a fleshy appendage or in several groups, which will increase in number if not treated in time.. But in some people, genital warts may appear as small spots that are completely the same color as the skin of the body, which cannot be seen by the eye or even touched by the hand..

In this case, it is better to go to a gynecologist or urologist if you see the smallest spots or abnormal pimples in your genital area.. In this way, the doctor will quickly start treatment such as prescribing medicine, ointment or laser for genital warts and prevent serious complications.

Concluding remarks

There are different ways to detect genital warts, some of which can be done at home.. But the results of home methods are not 100% and you can't rely on them alone... Therefore, it is recommended to use methods to detect genital warts at home only when you do not have access to a doctor and laboratory centers, and to perform valid tests immediately after visiting a specialist doctor.

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Sources: medicalnewstoday | mayoclinic

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