How to Get Rid of Irritating Genital Warts

If you ever had genital warts then you know it’s not very easy. If you have genital warts and looking for treatment, you have several options available to you. You should know the proper medications and the right techniques in order to effectively kill your genital warts. You should ask your doctor for the various options available for the removal of genital warts.

You should ask yourself a few questions to help you determine whether or not you have genital warts:

Have noticed some outgrowths in your genital area?
Do they itch and make you uncomfortable?

If you have answered yes to both of these questions then there is a chance you have genital warts. 

Genital warts are caused by viruses (the human papillomavirus to be more exact). This type of virus can’t be completely destroyed  but that doesn’t mean you can’t live a sexually active life once your treat your genital warts.
  
As much as 90% of genital warts are caused by two types of human papilloma virus HPV-6 and HPV-11. These are low risk viruses as far as the potency of inducing carcinomas (a cancer arising in the tissues of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs) is concerned. General warts and genital warts, while both gross looking, have nothing else in common so they should not be treated the same way.

Abrasions present near the mucosal surface of genitals occur during sexual intercourse. It may take 3-4 months before the virus itself shows its ugly head.  This will give you the indications nothing is wrong when in fact you are infected. If you do have sexual intercourse, you have a70% chance of transmitting the virus to your partner. This is very high percentage but that doesn’t mean he or she will get genital warts, just the virus itself.

If you are looking for a cure then there are several options - external, internal and surgical to choose from. When you speak with your doctor you will know what type of treatment is best for you. Not all genital warts are treated the same because the severity of them is different. Knowing when to call your doctor for treatment may prove to be tricky sometimes. Why? Well, because do you go search for over the counter creams or should you make an appointment. Going to visit the doctor will cost money and maybe what he will tell you just buy some genital warts cream (you could have done that yourself).

Some home based remedies include apple cider vinegar with a cotton swab and application of the milky juice from figs (two to three times a day). Home remedies are not the best solution but people have gotten rid of their genital warts in this manner.

Medications include Podophyllin and podofilox, Iimiquimod, and Trichloroacetic acid or TCA. Imiquimod but sold as Aldara which is a cream based preparation. This cream will help the body’s immune system fight off the fight and other infectious diseases. When using this cream sexual intercourse is prohibited. Podophyllin and Podofilox are plant origin chemicals that destroy the wart tissue. TCA will burn the genital warts right off.

The majority of genital warts do not cause any discomfort and you will be fine. Other cases have shown individuals with serious outbreaks that need surgery for genital wart removal. Genital warts can range in size from 1millimter to several centimeters. If you feel a burning, itching, discharge and general unpleasantness then it is time to seel medical attention immediately. You should always be aware of what is going on below the belt, keep an eye out for anything that shouldn’t be there.