Genital Wart Treatment Information

Genital warts, human papilloma virus, HPV are all synonymous for a sexually transmitted disease, STD that has a wart like appearance on both male and female genitalia.

Genital warts may eventually  develop a fleshy, small raised growth that looks like cauliflower. There is no way to predict whether the warts will grow or disappear. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should be examined and treated, if necessary.

Genital warts should be treated with a prescription medication, such as, Aldara or they may develop into a  fleshy raised growth that depending on the region can grow into a 2-5 centimeter lesion. There is no way to predict how fast or large the genital wart will grow. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should seek treatment, immediately.

Depending on factors such as the size and location of the genital warts, a physician will offer you one of several ways to treat genital warts:

Prescription Medications for Genital Wart Treatment:

Prescription medications for the treatment of genital warts remain the most popular genital wart treatment. The most prescribed prescription genital wart treatment is Aldara, this genital  wart treatment medication is a cream that applied to the actual genital wart (for detailed Aldara information click here).

Additional Genital Wart Treatment Options:

If you have small warts, the physician can remove them by freezing (cryosurgery), burning (electrocautery), or laser treatment. Occasionally, the physician will have to use surgery to remove large warts that have not responded to other treatment.
Some physicians use the antiviral drug alpha interferon, which they inject directly into the warts, to treat warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, however, and does not reduce the rate that the genital warts return.
Treatments that focus on emotional and psychological factors have been shown to be effective in reducing or eliminating outbreaks of warts

Genital Wart Research

Scientists are doing research on two types of HPV vaccines. One type would be used to prevent infection or disease (warts or pre-cancerous tissue changes). The other type would be used to treat cervical cancers. Researchers are testing both types of vaccines in people.