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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 painnnnnSee a dermatologist first. Depending upon the condition of the warts the doctor may prescribe different options for removing genital warts. Let us discuss few of them: no Patient applied treatment involves applying different creams, gels and lotions in the prescribed dose for a prescribed period at a correct interval on external warts only. Using them too much, too often and for too long may cause irreparable damage.no Liquid Nitrogen cryosurgery is doctor applied genital wart treatment. Under this process, the warts are killed using liquid nitrogen.no Killing the warts by using Trichloroacetic acid, Bichloroacetic acid, Podophyllin resin (Podofin), Fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex) etc is less effective than cryosurgery and is not safe for use in vagina, cervix etc. Besides, there can be very bad side effects including fever, nausea, confusion etc.no Surgical excision and laser ablation are two more methods of removing genital warts. They have greater risk of scarring. Laser ablation is more expensive than surgical excision, but not necessarily better.no According to some, Intralesional interferon injections applied locally is the best method of removing genital warts.nnnnThe 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. n nnThe Interferon injection is generally given by the doctors or other qualified medical professionals. Interferon is considered to be one of the best medications that can cure genital warts in the best possible manner. The Interferon injection is given under the skin exactly below the genital wart. The doctor often gives you three injections in a week and the entire process may take at least three weeks. Depending upon the type of Interferon, the doctor may administer two injections in a week for eight weeks also. nn nnInterferon 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.nn nnThough 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. nn nnAnother minus point of Intralesional interferon is that though it is quite effective it is not that consistent, which means that reappearance of warts cannot be totally ruled out, in spite of it being one of the costliest modes of treatment. That is why many patient look towards alternate medicines to cure genital warts. Some of them promise to eradicate Condylomata acuminata from their roots and vouch that the warts once removed will not reappear.nn nnPhysical 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.nnnnIf you are sexually active and have multiple partners, you can protect yourself with a vaccine. Gardasil gives protection against genital warts as well as cervical cancer. However, the vaccine is preventive, not therapeutic and so must be taken before the exposure, not after it. That is why it is of no use to the general mass. A healthy body with strong immune system is the best bet for you. Even if you are infected, your immune system will eventually clear the virus through interleukins, which recruits interferon, the natural cell-signaling proteins that challenges the HPV and stop its replication.n |
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Matthew McMillan is a leading expert in treating genital warts. His works are regularly featured in online health publications on matters relating medications of genital warts. For more information on how to get rid of genital wart, visit TreatmentForGenitalWarts.com.nGet a Unique Version of this Article Article Marketing
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