Warts have long been a mysterious and incomprehensible thing. Now it is common, everyone knows about them and everyone also knows that they can be treated. But these statements are too generalized, since there are a large number of their types. The causes of the incident may also vary. Next, we will focus on warts that occur on the penis.
Such warts are often called genital warts and genital warts. They are usually on the head of the penis and on the foreskin. During sexual contact with a person infected with the papilloma virus, warts appear on the head of the penis as a result of infection.
In general, warts are not a major medical problem, they are considered curative. But it is only possible if you turn to the doctor in time and follow all his advice. If not diagnosed in time and treatment is not started, warts can spread more widely throughout the body, affect internal organs, and in the worst case, can lead to the emergence and development of malignant tumors. result.
Therefore, you should not, firstly, overestimate the severity of warts, and secondly, self-medicate. Remember that only a specialist can make a proper diagnosis and choose a way to cure. Such warts can be pathogenic and harmless. Who can distinguish between them if he is not a doctor?
By all accounts, warts on the penis are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) virus. It is more often transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse. But there are also cases of domestic infection. This virus, like others (such as the herpes virus) stays in the blood for a lifetime and can manifest itself in situations where immunity decreases sharply. Doctors consider genital warts to be the most dangerous of all known to them, since they increase the risk of tumor. In this case, these warts are removed.
If warts of this type have been found to occur in men due to infection during intercourse, it is worth a thorough examination, including the presence of HIV infection in the blood. If the latter is still found, it is necessary to contact the clinic to implement treatment measures. It is also necessary to inform the sexual partner that he may be a carrier of this type of virus.
Externally, genital warts can be different. The size is between a few millimeters and several centimeters. The form and shape are also different. They can be flat, inner epithelial, or pointed. Rightly, they are not separate, that is, it is rarely the case when there is only one wart. They occur much more frequently and are located on the penis in whole groups. Itching, burning, redness can be present with warts on the penis.
Many doctors tend to think that no matter what the wart is, it is best to remove it, even if it is harmless. But, of course, it is impossible to make any decisions without a medical conclusion, based on some tests and personal examination. But it is best to prevent the occurrence of warts.
To this end, there is a ban. First, you must respect the hygiene of the genitals, and avoid accidental sexual intercourse. Secondly, if any inflammatory processes are observed, they must be eliminated in a timely manner, avoiding exacerbation. Third, if a virus is found in a permanent sexual partner, it is necessary to undergo treatment, examination and, if necessary, treatment.
Treatment of warts on the penis
As mentioned above, a doctor exclusively prescribes treatment based on each individual case. Also, it has already been mentioned above that it is impossible to get rid of the human papillomavirus virus. The warts are eliminated, the patient recovers, but the virus remains in the blood. It cannot be passed on to other partners in the personal relationship process. Symptoms may also recur if immunity decreases. All methods used today alleviate symptoms in the same way and reduce the risk of relapse at the same level.
A doctor’s appointment depends directly on the type of warts. For example, if he realizes that the wart is practically harmless, it is usually prescribed to remove it (more in order to restore a healthy aesthetic appearance), and if more serious types are found, then the methods are completely different. Consider the treatment of the most dangerous type - genital warts. The treatment is done through various procedures.
The most common method used to remove any wart is cryogenic removal with liquid nitrogen. It creates a low temperature condition that affects the wart. The main advantages of this method are that no pain relievers are needed, as well as the fact that scars rarely remain afterwards.
It is recommended to start treatment of genital warts with laser therapy. It is produced using a laser, they remove warts. In this case, you need an anesthetic and scars may remain. Just when they are removed, viruses are suspended into the air, so health workers who perform this procedure must wear masks. A well-functioning hood must be in the room itself (office), and must be disinfected regularly.
The method of electro-heating is similar. It is the effect of warts with high temperature. With it, resources are also needed so that the patient does not feel pain. Scars and scars may also remain. Health workers must also be protected and must create such conditions in the office so that other patients, or doctors and nurses themselves, cannot become infected.
Of the medicinal products, the most commonly prescribed drug is a plant extract of the genus Podophyllum. It is usually prescribed to be applied with a specially designed applicator 2 times a day, every 12 hours. You need to apply the product for three consecutive days, then take a break at 4-7. After that there are 3 days of treatment. These steps are repeated gradually until the warts are noticed to be obsolete. But, at the same time, doctors do not recommend using this drug for more than 5 months.
There is a 30% reduction after treatment. Some doctors prescribe immunosuppressive drugs to patients to avoid them, but their effectiveness in this case has not been proven.
There are many drugs and methods. In any case, it is important to use them exclusively for the doctor's prescription, otherwise you can make your condition worse. If he prescribed medication, you should carefully read the instructions, contraindications and clearly monitor the amount of their intake and compliance with all the rules.
Modern medicine does not stand, so at the moment drugs and vaccines are being developed that would allow many people to get rid of HPV infection. But these developments are only at an early stage. But the problem of the human papillomavirus virus can be expected to be fully readable in 10 years.