Nov
Genital Warts Medication: Best Options To Get Rid Of Unwanted Outgrowths
Removing genital warts can be very painful if you have opted for surgical methods. The removal process not only physically removes the genital warts, but also takes away chunks of healthy tissue. Sometimes, during the surgical methods of genital warts removal, the surrounding skin may get burnt. Though most doctors take the necessary precautions during the surgical methods, patients have to deal with some form of agony and pain
However, do not try to remove the warts physically by yourself. If you feel, you have some wart like growth in the genital or perianal area see a dermatologist first and have it properly diagnosed. There are different methods of removing the genital warts. The dermatologist can choose the right option taking into consideration various facts such as the size and the location of the wart..
The doctors may administer certain genital warts medication on the genital warts directly. These medications include Bichloroacetic acid (BCA), Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) Podophyllin resin (Podofin), Fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex), and Intralesional interferon. The Intralesional interferon injections have the ability to kill the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. This virus is responsible for the genital warts in the human body. The Interferon injections not only kill the Human Papilloma Virus, but it also prevents the virus from reproducing further. Experts believe that the Interferon injection stimulates the human body’s immune system, which in turn fights the Human Papilloma Virus.
Some of the doctor applied genital warts medications are Bichloroacetic acid (BCA), Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) Podophyllin resin (Podofin), and Intralesional interferon. Fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex) are now discontinued because they cause excessive side effects. Intralesional Interferon is thought to be one of the best medications that can cure genital warts most effectively.
Interferon are natural cell signaling proteins produced by the cells of the immune system of most vertebrates in response to challenges posed by viruses, parasites and tumor cells. Intralesional interferon injected in the skin below the genital warts kills the HPV and cures the genital wart for good. Such injections are generally administered thrice a week for three weeks or twice a week for eight weeks.
Though most of the side effects of using the Interferon injections are mild and tolerable, you may want to tell the doctor about any anomaly observed during the treatment. Even after all the possible treatments, you may find that the genital warts reappear after few months or years. In such cases, there is very little that medical science can do. Most medications for genital warts are not successful in killing the HPV from the root.
A large percentage of the genital wart patients, on the other hand prefer alternative medicines. Although some of the medicines claim that they can cure the warts from the roots and that there will not be any reappearance of warts once they are cured, you will have to take their words as truth. However, some independent web sites publish comparative studies of these medicines. Go through them before you take up such treatment.
Physical removal of genital warts can cause a lot of discomfort and many treatments may even leave behind the scars. Before your doctor gives or suggests are treatment for the genital warts make sure that you get to know all the pros and cons of that particular treatment. If the doctors don’t tell you all the details of the treatment, you must insist on the same. After the doctor gives you the information related to the genital warts treatment, you need to do a background check and confirm all the details.
Unlike AIDS, you cannot prevent HPV from entering your body simply by using condoms because unlike AIDS, the virus enters the body through skin-to-skin contact. Those who are sexually very active can take vaccination. Others have only their immune system to rely on.
Article by Matthew McMillan of TreatmentForGenitalWarts.com, a website with the best removing genital warts information on the web.
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