Treating Genital Warts – Inexpensive Treatment

Methods

Is treatment available?

In the medical world, it is suspected that up to 30% of genital warts disappear without any medical intervention. That is the reason why some folks have them and not even notice because they never caused any discomfort to them. Some of the distressing symptoms that cause people to hurry and seek medical attention are itching, a burning sensation, pain and openly visible warts that are surely a cause of stress.  There are medications available to treat genital wart  symptoms and sometime surgery is recommended to remove the warts.

Methods of treatment

Because genital warts are caused by a virus, most of the time they are bound to surface again because the virus that caused them is always lurking somewhere in the system. So treatment can usually take a long time requiring a lot of commitment from the patient. Several forms of medication are available to treat genital wart symptoms, some of which are applied directly to the skin:

• Imiquimod – this is a cream that is meant to assist the immune system’s ability to deal with the warts. While on treatment the patient is usually advised to avoid sexual contact as it may affect your sexual partner’s skin and when condoms are used it is known to weaken them, adding the risk to the other party.
• Podophyllin – this is in a family of natural resins that are applied directly by your doctor. They are known to attack and eliminate the warts completely. Being such a strong medication, the doctors will almost always apply the first dose to the patient and give strict instructions to be followed while it is used at home.
• Trichloroacetic acid-(TCA).  This is a chemical formula used to burn off the warts where they appear and is usually applied by the medical practitioner.

Many persons who try treating the condition with over the counter drugs have end up very disappointed. Some of the medications are risky especially when applied to moist genital areas as they can cause irritation and pain.

Sometimes doctors will use surgery to treat the genital warts, especially when they are resistant to medical treatment. Other times when a woman is pregnant and there is a danger that the baby could easily be infected during delivery surgery could be performed. Some of the surgical options in the market are:

• Freezing with nitrogen – freezing causes a blister around the wart and as the skin heals the wart will be eliminated. Repeat treatments are most effective.
• Electrocautery – electric current is applied to burn of persistent warts
• Surgical excision – the doctor surgically cut’s off the warts under local anesthesia

Prevention is always cheaper than cure but once you have been infected then you have no option but to seek treatment as soon as you can.

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