How to Treat Venereal Warts

Venereal warts, also called genital warts, are sexually transmitted warts that appear on the vagina, cervix, penis or anus. Venereal warts sometimes go away on their own and do not require medical treatment. In other cases, however, it is necessary to see a doctor to have them treated or removed.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Seek medical attention if you think you have venereal warts, which are soft bumps that are pinkish or the flesh-colored. Your doctor can confirm whether you have warts or another condition.

2. Have your doctor perform cryotherapy to remove your venereal warts. Cryotherapy involves freezing them off using liquid nitrogen, which is the element nitrogen in its liquid form.

3. Opt for laser treatment to remove your genital warts. This treatment uses a light beam to burn warts off but may be reserved for harder-to-remove warts.

4. Try the loop electrosurgical excision procedure to get rid of venereal warts. For this, a doctor will use a loop-shaped instrument to cut the wart out of the skin.

5. Choose chemical treatments, such as podofilox or trichloroacetic acid, that your doctor can provide to get rid of venereal warts. You or your doctor may need to apply the chemicals many times to dissolve your warts. According to FamilyDoctor.org, some of these treatment may take weeks to complete.

6. Request electrocautery, which involves the use of an electrical current to burn warts off.

Tips & Warnings

• To prevent genital warts, use a condom each time you have sex. Condoms can help to keep you and your partner protected not only from venereal warts, but also from other sexually transmitted diseases.
• Ask your doctor about a vaccine called Gardasil that protects against four types of HPV. According to Gardasil.com, two of the included types cause most cases of genital warts.
• Venereal warts may develop again, even after they've been successfully treated by a doctor. This is because treatment does not cure the virus that causes them. The virus that causes venereal warts can live on the skin and cause a new warts later. See your doctor for regular checkups following a case of genital warts.
• Human papillomavirus is the virus that causes genital warts, and some types of this virus cause cancer. Always have suspicious growths checked by a doctor.
• Don't leave venereal warts untreated. You can transmit them to your sexual partner.
• Avoid over-the-counter wart treatments when you're dealing with venereal warts. Usually, these medications aren't intended for the delicate tissue of the genitals, and they may irritate the skin and cause pain.

References

• FamilyDoctor.org
• Gardasil.org
• The Mayo Clinic

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