The bottom line is that most who have genital HPV DNA detected in research studies eventually test negative, often within a year or two. Still, HPV does not seem likely to always be active. Skip to content. Talking to a Partner Before discussing things with a partner think about addressing any of your own questions or issues about HPV. This is why it is usually impossible to determine when or from whom HPV may have been contracted.
A recent diagnosis of HPV does not necessarily mean anyone has been unfaithful, even in a long-term relationship spanning years. Medical Impact: The medical risks of genital HPV do exist and should not to be overlooked, but a key point is that for most people, HPV is a harmless infection that does not result in visible symptoms or health complications.
In some cases, HPV may cause cell changes that persist for years, and the cells can eventually become cancerous if not detected in time. For men After the medical history, you will have a physical exam for genital warts.
Doctors do not recommend a screening test for HPV infection in men. For men and women Some experts believe that people who receive anal sex should have a screening for anal cancer, especially if they also have HIV infection. If visible warts are present, a diagnosis can usually be made without more testing.
Genital warts may disappear without treatment. This is the natural course of many genital warts. Destroying large areas of warts is difficult and may cause scarring. Treatment for genital warts does not eliminate the HPV infection. You may still be able to spread the infection. Latex condoms can help reduce the risk of HPV infection. Treatment of genital warts can be painful, and warts may return after treatment.
Warts that return after being treated usually are not treated again unless you want to be retreated. If you do, you would usually choose a different form of treatment. Types of treatment Treatments for genital warts include medicines, freezing, laser, or surgery. The type of medical treatment for genital warts will depend on: The number, size, and location of warts. The side effects of treatment. The skill of the doctor for each treatment option. The cost of treatment, which varies depending on: The cost of medicine.
Any specialized equipment used. The number of treatments needed. The problems caused by the warts such as blockage of the urethra. Your preference. If you are pregnant. Some wart medicines should not be used during pregnancy. Medicines Doctors often recommend medicine applied to warts topical drug treatment as the first choice of treatment.
Surgery and other treatment Surgery to remove genital warts may be done when: Medicine treatment has failed and the removal of warts is considered necessary. Warts are widespread.
What to think about Without treatment, external genital warts may remain unchanged, increase in size or number, or go away. Treatment of warts usually requires a series of applications rather than a single treatment. Warts in moist areas usually respond better to treatments applied to the area, such as creams or acids.
Warts on dry skin may respond best to freezing cryotherapy or surgical removal. Cryotherapy may be done when genital warts are visible and bothersome and are growing in a small area. Repeat treatments may be needed to remove all wart tissue. The success of surgery is related to the number of warts. The success rate is higher and additional treatments are less likely to be needed when surgery is done on fewer and smaller warts. Surgery may require anesthesia.
Small areas of warts can be quickly treated with removal methods, such as cryotherapy or surgical excision. Self-applied medicines may be used for larger areas of warts that need longer or repeated treatments. Prevention You can reduce your risk of becoming infected with the human papillomavirus HPV or another sexually transmitted infection STI.
Practice safer sex Preventing a sexually transmitted infection STI is easier than treating an infection after it occurs. Talk with your partner about STIs before beginning a sexual relationship. Find out whether he or she is at risk for an STI. Remember that it is possible to be infected with an STI without knowing it. Be responsible.
Having several sex partners increases your risk of getting an STI. Male condom use Latex condom use can reduce the risk of becoming infected with HPV. Female condom use Even if you are using another birth control method, you may wish to use condoms to reduce your risk of getting an STI. Vaccine If you are age 26 or younger, you can get the HPV shot. You can use at-home care to feel more comfortable. Take sitz baths.
Fill a tub with a few inches of warm water and sit in it for 10 or 15 minutes every day. Squeeze warm water from a bottle over your genital area to provide comfort and cleansing. Keep the warts clean and dry in between baths. You may want to let the sores air dry. This may feel better than a towel. Medications Medicine may be used to destroy bothersome genital warts, relieve your symptoms, and reduce the amount of area affected by warts, particularly when the warts are: Visible, bothersome, and growing in a small area.
A cosmetic concern and you want them removed. Warts that are growing around the anus or on external genitals, such as on the penis or vulva , may be removed because they are unsightly. Some treatments that remove genital warts are more likely to leave scars.
So cosmetic concerns about scarring may help guide the choice of treatment. Treatment applied at home The following medicines can be applied to the affected area topical treatment at home: Imiquimod such as Aldara Podofilox lotion or gel such as Condylox Sinecatechins such as Veregen Do not use these medicines during pregnancy. Treatment applied by a doctor Treatment by a doctor can: Treat areas that you cannot reach easily. Treat a large area. Remove the warts quickly.
Be expensive. Be painful. Have side effects. Intralesional injected into wart lesion interferon. Treatment during pregnancy Treatment for pregnant women includes trichloroacetic acid TCA , cryotherapy, laser therapy, loop electrosurgical excision procedure LEEP , and surgical removal by electrocautery or excision.
What to think about Avoid sexual contact in the treated area until the area is completely healed. Some medicine may be more expensive than others. Recurrence Removing genital warts does not cure an HPV infection.
Even if genital warts have been removed or destroyed: You may still be able to infect sex partners with HPV. You should continue to use latex condoms during sexual intercourse if you have multiple sex partners.
Surgery You may have surgery to remove genital warts if they are widespread and medicine or freezing cryotherapy fails to remove them. Surgery choices Surgical methods that may be used include: Cryotherapy cryosurgery. Surgical excision. Laser surgery. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure LEEP. Surgical treatment for pregnant women Surgical choices for pregnant women with genital warts include electrocautery, surgical excision, loop electrosurgical excision LEEP , and laser surgery.
What to think about The success of surgery is related to the number of warts present. Surgery may be more expensive than some other treatment choices. References Citations Bonnez W In JE Bennett et al. Human papillomavirus HPV is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection, and most sexually active men and women will contract the virus. HPV and herpes are both common viruses that are typically transmitted sexually.
They share many traits: Both can present with genital warts, have no…. If you or your partner is diagnosed with HPV, you may have some questions.
What is it? How do I talk to my partner about it? How long after exposure will STD symptoms begin to show up? We review incubation periods for common STDs, the importance of early diagnosis and…. Most sexually active men and women will have HPV at some point in their lives.
How HPV is spread The HPV virus is usually transmitted by close skin to skin contact, mostly through genital, oral or anal intercourse. Signs and symptoms of HPV infection Most genital HPV infections do not have any symptoms and the infection is cleared within one to two years the virus is no longer detectable. Diagnosis of HPV infection Diagnosis of genital warts is made by a doctor based on the history and clinical examination. Incubation period time between becoming infected and developing symptoms 2 to 3 months, with a range of 1 to 20 months for genital warts.
It can take up to 10 years for a high-risk HPV infection to develop into cancer. Infectious period time during which an infected person can infect others Unknown, but for genital warts is probably for at least as long as a visible wart exists.
Sexual partners of people with genital warts should be examined for evidence of warts, including a Cervical Screening Test for women.
Women aged 25 to 74 years of age should have a Cervical Screening Test every five years until the age of The first Cervical Screening Test is due at 25 years of age or two year after the last Pap test. Testing to exclude other sexually transmitted diseases is advisable. A vaccine is available that can prevent infection from HPV types that are known to cause HPV related cancers and genital warts. Women who are fully immunised with HPV vaccine should continue to have regular Cervical Screening Tests every 5 years.
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