Medicine for Genital Warts
There are many ways, manner and form to treat genital warts. In
times when immediate emergency care is needed for human
papilloma virus infection, the following are specific treatments
commonly undertaken in emergency situations requiring HPV care.
However, the following are mere symptomatic treatments:
If bleeding occurs during genital wart infection, pressure
should be applied.
If there is an obstruction in the urethra, the mentioned
obstruction should be immediately relieved.
If the sexually transmitted disease is found to exist ith other
sexually transmitted disease, both should be treated.
In instances where emergency department care is no longer
adequate, the following are measures that could be undertaken:
Cryotherapy
Using a cotton-tipped applicator or an open spray and apply it
on the affected area for about ten to fifteen seconds. It is
important that skin that can be lifted is sprayed far from the
normal tissue prior to it being freezed.
Most reactions usually include pain during the treatment, skin
erosion, a bit of ulceration and hypopigmentation of the skin.
This process is best to use during pregnancy as it is safe.
Medicines that can be administered for genital wart infections
are the following: Podophyllum resin (Podocon-25, Podo-Ben-25,
Podofin) - these are powdered mixture of resins that came fro
the May apple or the mandrake. If this resin is used, it has
been observed that there have been a cure rate of twenty to
fifty percent. This is only observed though s this resin is used
as a single agent.
It has been seen that warts basically retreat on their own after
months or years. Documented side effects of taking this form of
medication is diabetes, hypersensitivity. It is advised that
this medication be avoided on use on the eyes, moles, birthmarks
or those warts that has hair.
Interferons
This type of drug is produced through naturally occurring
protein, it has antiviral, anti tumor actions. This type of drug
may be administered topically or intra lesionally.
It has been observed that the rate of recurrence using this type
of medication is about twenty to forty percent, however the
recurrence rate after one is successfully treated is a bit low
that with other forms of treatment. Intralesional interferon is
quite costly on the budget and may require a number of office
visits.
In instances when a person is discharged and is required to take
medication after treatment, the following are common prescribed
medicines.
Podofilox is an available medication for the patient's use when
at home. A solution consisting of zero point five percent
solution is applied two times for three days up to until four
weeks. The cure rate for this type of medication is higher than
with podophyllin. However, for those warts that occur
repeatedly, podofilox is not recommended as the only treatment.
There have been incidents though of inflamed reactions from
using podofilox. This usually occur during occlusive dressings,
exposure for long periods in the sun or UV radiation. It is also
highly advisable that increased care be applied when it is used
near the eye area, nose or mouth. The hands must also be washed
immediately after its application. Possible adverse effects from
this treatment also include burning, inflammation, allergic
contact dermatitis and telangiectasia.
Additionally, it is not impossible to develop other vaginal
diseases with this treatment; pruritus, burning, pain,
irritation, allergic contact dermatitis, inflammation, and
telangiectasia are the other side effects.
However, it is a fact that treatment for genital warts is not
necessarily one hundred percent effective. The best way to avoid
sexually transmitted disease and / or genital wart is sexual
abstinence and monogamy. It is a sure fire protection from STD.
However, in instances where this is not so possible, the use of
condoms is an effective way to help prevent STD infection and
transmission.