Understanding Genital Warts
Warts that develop in the genital area are known as ‘condylomata acuminata’, and they are passed on from one person to another through sexual activity where the human papilloma virus or HPV is transmitted. However it is not unusual for a person to contract the virus yet not develop warts, or at least not for a few months.
Warts at the start become visible as a small raised bumps surrounding the wet areas of the genitals. Afterward they start to be more prominent and look like a little cauliflower around the size of a pin head with a fleshy colour.
In females warts usually develop in the vagina, and look like small pink bumps. They can be itchy or if left untreated and develop they can even give off a bad smell and in some cases bleed after sexual intercourse. It is always a good idea to get a professional medical opinion when you a woman assumes they have warts, as they can be dangerous if they grow on the cervix
For males Genital warts are found on the penis and scrotum and may occur beneath the foreskin on men who haven’t been circumcised. They are in general found in masses which are raised and rough and at the nastiest they will be clustered with a pearly appearance and a slightly darker surface.
In the majority of cases genital warts cause an itchy sensation, and can be painless. However with that said they can develop into much more severe cases they can grow on the cervix and even bleed during intercourse. The general trend is that if the virus is left untreated, the cases of warts tend to get worse each time, therefore it is advisable to take action to lesson the effects of the virus.
If you go to see a physician they will identify if you have Genital warts by putting on a solution to the area and using a microscope to examine it, or for women they may give you a pap test after which there are a range of treatments they can offer you. The doctor might first of all prescribe a cream to put on to the infected area.
Some of the more common genital warts treatments are, liquid nitrogen for freezing the warts themselves, which is usually only used in advanced cases, as is burning the warts off with laser treatment. Again another method used for larger warts is to cut them off with a scalpel. All these methods are very invasive and can understandably be unpleasant for a patient, especially women who have warts inside the vagina.
There are also homeopathic treatment that can be used, that work be naturally stimulating the necessary immune response required from the body to fight HPV itself. These treatments are 100% natural and are taken with drops under the tongue.
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