Genital Wart Treatment Needed - 20 Million Americans Infected with Warts

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6.2 million new cases of sexually transmitted HPV infections are reported every year. At least 20 million people in this country are already infected. Better treatments are needed.

While AIDS continues to dominate the world press as the number one killer in Africa, the human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. Health experts estimate there are more cases of genital warts HPV than any other STI infection in the United States.

Genital warts (sometimes called venereal warts) are the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection. Many people, however, have a genital HPV infection without genital warts. More than 100 different types of warts exist, most of which are harmless. About 30 types are spread through sexual contact and are classified as either low risk or high risk cases. In low risk cases, “genital warts cause single or multiple bumps that appear in the genital areas” of men or women. High-risk types of HPV cause cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis.

Like many STDs, genital wart infections often do not have signs and symptoms that can be seen or felt. Most of those infected with genital warts never even know they have it. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that almost half of women infected with HPV had no obvious symptoms. Sometimes the virus can lie dormant for months, even years before appearing.

Genital warts usually begin as soft, moist, or flesh colored bumps in the genital area. A person can show symptoms within weeks after being infected. They sometimes appear in clusters that resemble cauliflower-like bumps, and are raised or flat, small or large.

Genital warts are very contagious. You can get them during oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected partner. You can also get them by skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or (rarely) oral sex with someone who is infected. If you are infected but have no symptoms, you can still spread genital warts to your partner.

A doctor can usually tell if a patient has genital warts with a quick examination. If you are a woman with genital warts, you also should be examined for possible HPV infection of the cervix. Millions are diagnosed with genital warts every year.

There are treatments for genital warts, some more painful than the others. Although treatments can get rid of the warts, none get rid of the virus. Because the virus is still present in your body, warts often come back after treatment.

Genital wart treatment ranges from natural remedies (DermaTend), to freezing (cryosurgery), burning (electrocautery), and laser removal. The natural wart remover; DermaTend uses a bloodroot and other natural ingredients to remove warts. The makers said "DermaTend has been recommended as a treatment for genital warts". Find out more at www.CureForWarts.com

Some doctors inject "alpha interferon" directly into warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, and does not reduce the chance of the genital warts returning. “The only way you can prevent getting an HPV infection is to avoid direct contact” with the virus, which is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Consistent condom use by male partners suggests strong protection against low and high risk types of HPV infection in women.

If you or your sexual partner has warts that are visible in the genital area, you should avoid any skin-to skin and sexual contact until the warts are treated.

Some types of genital warts can cause cervical cancer. Other types are associated with vulvar cancer, anal cancer, and cancer of the penis. “Most genital wart infections do not progress to cervical cancer”. If you are a woman with abnormal cervical cells, a Pap smear will detect them. It is important for women to have regular pelvic exams and Pap smears.

Genital warts may cause a number of problems during pregnancy. They may be removed to ensure a safe and healthy delivery of a baby. Sometimes they get larger during pregnancy, making it difficult to urinate if the warts are in the urinary tract. If the warts are located in the vagina, they can make the vagina less elastic and cause obstruction during delivery.

Rarely, infants are born with genital warts developing in their throats known as Respiratory "Papillomatosis.

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