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What Causes Human Papillomavirus And Genital Warts While On Anabolic Steroids?

Hey doc. I have hpv. I got rid of genital warts about a year ago. I recently started using anabolic steroids(testosterone enanthate) and two weeks into it the genital warts came back in increased number. I read online about similar cases. Could you explain why?
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

It is true that having wart and steroid use has correlation.

When you start using the steroids they cause immunosuppression, it is the fovorable condition for the HPV virus to grow and to cause warts.

I suggest you can o stop such anabolic steroid until you are all free from the warts. Once you are clear from the infection you can start with the steroids.

I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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What Causes Human Papillomavirus And Genital Warts While On Anabolic Steroids?

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. It is true that having wart and steroid use has correlation. When you start using the steroids they cause immunosuppression, it is the fovorable condition for the HPV virus to grow and to cause warts. I suggest you can o stop such anabolic steroid until you are all free from the warts. Once you are clear from the infection you can start with the steroids. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.