It has been discovered that there are about 100 different types of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
These viruses enters the body through the tiny cracks and breaks of the skin and infects the skin causing warts on the face, neck, hands, foot soles, etc.
They are also transmitted inside the body through sexual activities.
Genital warts are a type of warts caused by HPV and are one of the most common Sexually transmitted Diseases (STD).
Genital warts are transmitted through oral, anal or vaginal sex and are a disease which should never be ignored.
The warts in this case occur both inside the genitals and outside also and cause much discomfort to the person having the warts.
Anal warts are those warts which appear in the anal region.
Sometimes it even occurs inside the hole or the rectum.
Small gray or flesh colored raised or flat warts may appear.
Sometimes they are shaped like cauliflowers and are really unpleasant to look at.
These warts disappear within weeks or even days but the person need to confirm whether it is really warts and get proper treatment.
The warts itch and pain and sometimes even bleed while passing stool.
These warts may be a cluster of many small warts.
Saving yourself from the virus is the best treatment available against the virus.
Some tips that can protect us from the virus are: avoiding having multiple partners, practicing safe sex, checking if the partner is infected.
The infected person should be responsible and care for others' safety also.
There are now vaccines available for women to protect them against genital warts.
These vaccines are called Gardasil and Cervarix.
Unfortunately such vaccines are not available for men.
Let us check some treatments effective in the case of anal warts.
oCryotherapy or Cryocautery: this is the treatment where the doctor uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the anal warts.
The warts fall off from the anal area within a couple of days.
The treatment is continued till all the warts fall off.
oElectrocoagulation: this treatment involves the use of electric energy to destroy the warts.
This treatment is painful and can be done using anesthesia.
This treatment is used for removing large warts.
oLaser therapy: this treatment is done using intense light beams on the warts.
This treatment is also painful and need anesthesia.
oSurgical excision: the doctor can here remove the warts by performing surgery on the warts using the simple sterilized tools.
oThere are medicines available for the treatment of small warts.
These medicines are podofilox, podophyllum resin, trichloroacetic and bichloroacetic acids, bleomycin, imiquimod and interferon drugs.
These drugs can be used at home but the person needs the doctor's prescription.
These viruses enters the body through the tiny cracks and breaks of the skin and infects the skin causing warts on the face, neck, hands, foot soles, etc.
They are also transmitted inside the body through sexual activities.
Genital warts are a type of warts caused by HPV and are one of the most common Sexually transmitted Diseases (STD).
Genital warts are transmitted through oral, anal or vaginal sex and are a disease which should never be ignored.
The warts in this case occur both inside the genitals and outside also and cause much discomfort to the person having the warts.
Anal warts are those warts which appear in the anal region.
Sometimes it even occurs inside the hole or the rectum.
Small gray or flesh colored raised or flat warts may appear.
Sometimes they are shaped like cauliflowers and are really unpleasant to look at.
These warts disappear within weeks or even days but the person need to confirm whether it is really warts and get proper treatment.
The warts itch and pain and sometimes even bleed while passing stool.
These warts may be a cluster of many small warts.
Saving yourself from the virus is the best treatment available against the virus.
Some tips that can protect us from the virus are: avoiding having multiple partners, practicing safe sex, checking if the partner is infected.
The infected person should be responsible and care for others' safety also.
There are now vaccines available for women to protect them against genital warts.
These vaccines are called Gardasil and Cervarix.
Unfortunately such vaccines are not available for men.
Let us check some treatments effective in the case of anal warts.
oCryotherapy or Cryocautery: this is the treatment where the doctor uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the anal warts.
The warts fall off from the anal area within a couple of days.
The treatment is continued till all the warts fall off.
oElectrocoagulation: this treatment involves the use of electric energy to destroy the warts.
This treatment is painful and can be done using anesthesia.
This treatment is used for removing large warts.
oLaser therapy: this treatment is done using intense light beams on the warts.
This treatment is also painful and need anesthesia.
oSurgical excision: the doctor can here remove the warts by performing surgery on the warts using the simple sterilized tools.
oThere are medicines available for the treatment of small warts.
These medicines are podofilox, podophyllum resin, trichloroacetic and bichloroacetic acids, bleomycin, imiquimod and interferon drugs.
These drugs can be used at home but the person needs the doctor's prescription.