Genital wart is a flesh-like tissue that can be seen in the genital areas. This complication is caused by an infection caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV).

Human papilloma virus causes genital warts. There is no drug treatment for this virus. But warts caused by it can be removed in different ways. For this purpose, it is necessary to consult a specialist.

Genital warts are also called condylomata acuminata. They can appear individually or in groups on the skin. They are small in size and their diameter will reach 5 mm or even less. But some people have experienced bigger varieties as well.

In terms of color, it can be said that they are similar to skin or a little darker than it. They occur on the skin and mucous membranes in the genital or anal region.

In which areas do genital warts grow?

Genital warts in men are seen in testicles, penis, anus and groin. In women, this condition occurs on the labia majora, cervix, inner surface of the vagina and around the anus. They are not painful, but will be accompanied by itching, burning, redness and bleeding.

Genital warts can also appear on the mouth, throat, lips and tongue. This problem occurs when the fluids of the infected person come into contact with these areas, such as oral sex.

HPV disease does not always show symptoms. A person may have this disease, but there is no news of genital warts. When warts appear, it may be three weeks, months, or even years after a person has been infected with HPV.

The important thing about the HPV virus is that it has many different types, more than 100 types. It is divided into two types, low risk and high risk. Types 6 and 11, which are less dangerous, cause genital warts.

and high-risk types, especially types 81, 61, if the body's immunity cannot eliminate them after several years causes cancer in women and men. Not all of them will lead to genital warts or cancer.

To prevent this disease, doctors advise people to have controlled sex and avoid risky behaviors. Using condom and avoiding anal and oral sex will reduce the risk of contracting this disease.

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In any case, if you are one of those people, you have experienced multiple sexual relations, it is necessary to do tests related to it. If you are a carrier, you can easily transfer it to your sexual partner. The infection rate of this disease is very high.

If you are somehow in contact with the fluids of an infected person, there is a 60 percent chance of contracting this disease.

Image of a woman who is worried about genital warts

What are the symptoms of genital warts?

As mentioned, genital warts grow in the genital area, however, they may grow in places that cannot be seen by the eye or are too small to be seen by the eye. Among its most common signs, the following are mentioned:

Small fleshy swellings in the genital area that are brown or pink in color. If the warts are next to each other, they take a shape similar to cauliflower.

combustion
vaginal secretions
itching
bleeding during intercourse

Condom image is one of the ways to prevent genital warts

What factors increase the risk of developing this complication?

Usually, HPV and genital warts are more common in people who are sexually active and reckless. Also, this disease will affect people with weak immune system more than others.

In smokers, the possibility that the virus remains in their body and the immune system cannot eliminate it increases.

To other sexual and venereal diseases will increase Also, those people who were sexually assaulted in childhood will be exposed to this disease.

In women who have genital warts, it is better not to use birth control pills because the possibility of the virus remaining in the body increases.

How are genital warts diagnosed?

In the first step, to diagnose genital warts, the specialist doctor will receive a complete history of the patient's sexual activity. During it, you should provide him with the details of your sexual relations without feeling ashamed or embarrassed.

During it, you should tell the doctor if you have had anal or oral sex or not? Was a condom used during intercourse or not?

Have you encountered a condom tear? Have you had multiple sexual relationships or have you been in a relationship with someone who had risky relationships?

Have you had a history of rape? Does your partner have genital warts? The correct answer to these questions will help the doctor to have a better understanding of your condition.

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After that, the doctor will perform a physical examination for further investigation. Genital warts can grow deep inside a woman's body, so a pelvic exam will be done. Sometimes the doctor will also use a mild acid solution to see the wart better.

Pap smear test along with HPV Typing test is also prescribed to check low-risk and high-risk types of HPV. Sampling will be done in the doctor's office and the patient will not feel pain. Performing this test is recommended for early detection of cervical cancer or early stages caused by HPV.

What is colposcopy ?

Colposcopy is the viewing of the cervix with the help of a camera and magnification, and it is an outpatient procedure and it does not hurt, but if a lesion is observed in the cervix from behind the camera, a sample or biopsy should be taken, which can be painful and after that, the use of painkillers is required.

In which people is colposcopy necessary:

1- In the pelvic examination, the cervix has an abnormal appearance or a wound.

2- There is a problem with the Pap smear answer.

3- Infecting high-risk types of HPV, especially types 61, 81

4- Refractory vaginal secretions

What are the ways to prevent genital warts?

How are genital warts treated?

Genital warts disappear with care and use of special medicines such as creams and lotions, but there is a possibility of their return. This is because there is no effective treatment for the infection that causes them.

If your immune system is strong, exercise and have a healthy diet, don't smoke and don't stress, in 08% of cases within two years the body's own immunity will destroy this virus and only in 20% of cases this virus remains in the body and can lead to cancer in the following years.

To start the treatment, it is necessary to know that this type of warts is completely different from normal warts that grow in other parts of the body and you cannot use similar treatment methods. For this purpose, it is necessary to refer to a specialist.

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Many colleagues use topical drugs to treat genital warts in Karaj. These drugs are used directly on them. For this purpose, you should use it for weeks.

Other methods of treating genital warts

Cryotherapy is another way to treat them. Liquid nitrogen will be used in this method. This will lead to blistering around the warts and will eventually remove them.

The specialist may use the electrocautery method. In this method, electric current will lead to the destruction of genital warts. For this purpose, local anesthesia is used.

Laser beams will also be used to destroy them.

Another method is to use hot plasma.

If the patient does not respond to non-surgical methods, surgery will be suggested as an effective method. During that, the surgeon will use local anesthesia. For this reason, pain will not be felt during the operation, but after the anesthetic drugs wear off, the patient will experience irritation and pain for several days. For this reason, the use of painkillers will probably be prescribed.

The healing process takes time. For this reason, you may be involved with it for weeks and months. Sometimes it is necessary to use more than one method.

Can it be treated with home remedies?

Genital warts is not a disease that you want to treat using home remedies. Of course, these methods can help you make the treatment process better, but they will never be able to solve the problem alone.

Sometimes the arbitrary use of drugs makes the condition worse. If you have this disease, you don't have time to be embarrassed, nothing is more important than keeping your health right now.

Put behind what happened and resolve to have a healthy body.

You can write your questions below this post. Dr. Maryam Gholampour, a surgeon and gynecologist in Karaj, will answer your questions

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Common questions about genital warts

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Can I get genital warts from contact with an infected surface?

The identity of the human papilloma virus, which we call HPV for short, is very stable and resistant to common disinfectants, so it can be transmitted through contaminated objects. But being exposed to this virus does not necessarily mean getting an infection.