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Suggest A Remedy For Genital Warts
Hello. I ve just found out I have 3-4 very small genital warts in the same Area. The doctor sprayed them with liquid nitrogen today but they are still itchy and I m worried about them spreading. Is there anything else I can do to prevent more appearing?
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
Hello,
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concerns.
Normally, warts can disappear by themselves, and need no treatment if the aren't causing discomfort. But if your symptoms include itching, burning and pain, or if visible warts are causing emotional distress, I could recommend you clear the outbreak with medications or surgery.
The recommended medicines that can be applied include podofilox 0.5% solution or gel (Condylox) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which kill the wart tissue, or Aldara, a cream that stimulates your immune system to fight the virus.
Other options include freezing the warts with liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy), as your treating doctor performed, cauterizing them with heat or a laser, or removing them surgically. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen has to be repeat every 1–2 weeks. However, the lesions are likely to come back after treatment.
I am sorry to ask you for your gender,since it isn't mentioned, but if you are a woman, I would recommend you to be tested for cervical irregularities by a pelvic exam and Pap smear.
Hope I helped with my answer. Don't hesitate to ask again.
Take Care,
Dr. Ina
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concerns.
Normally, warts can disappear by themselves, and need no treatment if the aren't causing discomfort. But if your symptoms include itching, burning and pain, or if visible warts are causing emotional distress, I could recommend you clear the outbreak with medications or surgery.
The recommended medicines that can be applied include podofilox 0.5% solution or gel (Condylox) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which kill the wart tissue, or Aldara, a cream that stimulates your immune system to fight the virus.
Other options include freezing the warts with liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy), as your treating doctor performed, cauterizing them with heat or a laser, or removing them surgically. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen has to be repeat every 1–2 weeks. However, the lesions are likely to come back after treatment.
I am sorry to ask you for your gender,since it isn't mentioned, but if you are a woman, I would recommend you to be tested for cervical irregularities by a pelvic exam and Pap smear.
Hope I helped with my answer. Don't hesitate to ask again.
Take Care,
Dr. Ina
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