What and how you can remove condylomas at home

The cause of genital warts is human papillomavirus. During the treatment of papillary growths on epithelial tissues, methods are used aimed at weakening the infection itself, as well as means to eliminate the growths, up to radical surgical intervention.

Most procedures take place on an outpatient basis, but some of them can be performed independently.

If you have genital warts, home treatment can be quite effective. In this case, the main condition must be met - to discuss treatment tactics with a doctor, since improper handling of papilloma leads to a further increase in the tumor. Is it possible to get rid of genital warts painlessly? How to treat condylomas at home?

Conservative methods of treating papillomas at home

The main route of infection with the papilloma virus is intimate contact. As an independent or complex treatment, you can use Epigen Intim , an antiviral spray for treating the genitals. This is an effective remedy because it stops the reproduction of the virus in the early stages and does not allow it to penetrate cells. If contact has occurred with a carrier of the disease, you can insure yourself with Miramistin . It has the same principle of action as the intimate gel, but is less active against papillomavirus.

Viferon and Genoferon suppositories and ointments have an immunomodulatory effect . They significantly speed up the healing process. Oxolinic ointment can be used to treat not only the nose during a flu epidemic, but also areas of the skin with condylomas. Its antiviral effect is sufficient to slow down the development of the disease. These remedies cannot be used as independent therapy; their action will only be effective in combination.

Complete removal of condylomas at home is possible with Solcoderm . It contains acetic, lactic, nitric, oxalic acids, which mummify pathologically altered tissue. The scab falls off on its own after a few days.

Treatment of condylomas at home with medications should be carried out in accordance with the instructions for the medicine. Even harmless, well-known pharmaceuticals have a number of contraindications.

Diagnosis of the disease

In people whose blood is tested positive for human papillomavirus (HPV), only 3% of cases develop genital warts. Women develop condylomas more often. Diagnosis is carried out using an external examination. Urethroscopy is used to detect condylomas in the urethra.

At the initial stage of their occurrence, they are difficult to notice. But if infection is suspected, the skin surface is treated with 5% acetic acid. After this, the condylomas take on a white color and become visible.

Medical literature and popular publications indicate that genital warts are transmitted primarily through sexual contact. What percentage this is is not indicated, nor is it indicated how much is allocated for other methods of infection. There is a possibility of infection through household means through common objects.

The virus can enter the body through damage to the skin - abrasions, cracks. It is enough for these places to come into contact with an object that has the virus on it.

Traditional medicine techniques for removing genital warts

Due to the fact that condylomas most often occur in intimate places or in the anus, most people infected do not want to go to the doctor with such a delicate problem, but try to solve it on their own.

Traditional medicine has in its arsenal several truly effective ways to remove genital warts.

All of them have a similar principle of action to medications - they literally “burn out” the tumor and affect the mechanism of virus reproduction.

Treatment of genital warts with iodine

For this method you will need iodine and a cotton swab. With its help, the solution is applied to the condylomas several times a day until the formation dries and falls off. Treatment with iodine has its disadvantages:

• it actively penetrates the tissue and is absorbed by the thyroid gland, which can lead to its hyperfunction;
• can cause burns to healthy tissues and cause severe allergies;
• Scars remain at the cauterization sites.

If the condylomas are small and solitary, then the use of an iodine solution, subject to safety precautions, may be justified. Do not use it on mucous membranes, including the mouth!

Treatment of condylomas with celandine

One of the most effective treatment methods used in both traditional and folk medicine. Fresh plant juice or a pharmaceutical preparation containing its high concentration is used. It must be remembered that treatment with celandine cannot be carried out during pregnancy!

In order to remove a single condyloma, it is necessary to very carefully apply the plant juice to it, without touching healthy tissue. The procedure is carried out no more than once a day until the formation is completely destroyed.

Removing “warts” with garlic and onions

Garlic treatment has a right to exist. Firstly, its juice has a weak antiviral effect. Secondly, its esters have an acidic component, which promotes cauterization of unhealthy tissues. Onions have the same properties. To ensure safety during the treatment process, it is necessary to extract the juice from the plants . The paste or compresses may spread, touch intact skin and cause damage. Which, in turn, can contribute to the further proliferation of condylomas.

To treat a new growth on the skin, you can heavily moisten it with onion or garlic juice and leave it until completely dry. Carry out the procedure up to 15 times a day.

Questionable methods of treating genital warts

• Cauterizing a wart with a solution of ordinary baking soda . Despite the fact that an alkaline environment can thin the stalk of condyloma, it will not be enough. Soda can be used to treat very small growths, including those on mucous membranes. It will not cause harm and can slow down the growth of formations.
• Treatment with hydrogen peroxide . The pharmaceutical concentration of the solution is so low that it is not capable of cauterizing even a small condyloma. The purpose of peroxide is disinfection; it does not fight viruses. Accordingly, it is ineffective against papillomas.
• Treatment with castor oil . Despite the fact that it consists of 80% acids, they cannot dissolve tissue, which means that the cauterization effect cannot be achieved.

Prevention of genital warts

Prevention is the first step to health. The papilloma virus can exist in the human body for a long time and will only appear when the immune system is weakened. In men, condylomas appear on the penis, in the anus, or completely cover the groin area.

In advanced cases, neoplasms penetrate the urinary system and can completely line the surface of the urethra. Such growths not only complicate sexual relations, but also worsen the quality of life. In women, neoplasms affect the labia, vagina, and cervix. They quickly develop into conglomerates (large clusters).

To avoid trouble, it is important to maintain “sexual hygiene” - use condoms, build relationships with a trusted partner. After sexual intercourse, treat the intimate area and inner thigh with antiseptics.

Household infection is rare. To protect yourself from it, it is enough to follow the basic rules - wash your hands, do not touch bare skin to objects in public places.

If condylomas have already appeared, you should understand that even surgical removal does not guarantee a complete cure, since this requires getting rid of the virus, and today this is not feasible. You should contact a dermatovenerologist and undergo a course of traditional therapy.

Often doctors themselves advise resorting to treatment of condylomas with folk remedies. This is justified when the formation is new and “weak” or classical methods have not yielded results and condylomas recur.

How do condylomas occur in intimate places?

Condylomas appear on the body due to human papillomavirus infection. The virus can circulate in the blood for years without showing itself. Certain conditions are needed that will cause external manifestations of infection.

• weakened immune system;
• stress, neurosis;
• age 17–30 years;
• hypovitaminosis;
• homosexuality;
• lack of practice of using contraceptives;
• HIV infection;
• transmission of infection from mother to child;
• sexually transmitted infections;
• manifestations of chronic viral and bacterial infections;
• early promiscuous sex life;
• infection in bathhouses, public water bodies;
• sharing hygiene products with an infected person.

Cauterization is the most popular method of removing skin tumors. It is only important to choose a product based on a sufficiently strong acid. The drugs Solcoderm and Trichloroacetic acid are in demand.

Thanks to their action, the proteins of condylomatous eruptions are denatured, the formation receives a chemical burn and evaporates. But you need to remember to protect the surrounding healthy tissues, so it is better to lubricate them with Vaseline.

There are other drugs that can cauterize tumors. Regular iodine is very popular. But there is a high probability of side effects after such an operation in the form of burns, iodine vapor poisoning and other manifestations.

Therefore, it is better not to use it yourself. The drugs Wartner and Cryopharma also have a good effect. External products Collomak, Dermavit, Podophyllin, Ineferon, Condilin, Superchistotel and others have also proven themselves.

Among the unmentioned folk remedies, fir oil, laundry soap, lapis pencil, and potato juice are also widely popular.

Experts have also developed mild dosage forms that can help defeat growths on the genitals:

• Oxolinic ointment. The drug has a general antiviral effect and is quite helpful in the fight against genital warts. It should be applied to pathogenic areas three times a day for 2 months.
• Stefalin. This is a herbal remedy that is also very effective in removing formations in the genital area.

Expert opinion

Sakania Luiza Ruslanovna

Dermatovenerologist, cosmetologist, trichologist

Condylomas are quite dangerous and uncomfortable formations for the patient in intimate places that need to be removed as early as possible. They will not go away on their own, and radical methods of fighting at home can only do harm. The problem is a virus that circulates in the blood and is not removed from there. Therefore, therapy should be aimed at combating the pathogen, as well as at removing already formed processes. Only professional medical care in combination with folk remedies can cure this disease and make its further recurrence impossible.

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The main culprit of genital warts is the human papillomavirus.

A person becomes infected with it through someone else's hygiene products or through sexual intercourse while leading a disorderly intimate life. Condylomas in the intimate area can form in a single copy or multiple, creating entire massifs in the form of a cluster of cabbage inflorescences.

Once introduced into the human body through injured mucous membranes and skin, the strain lies dormant for a long time, up to 2 years. But with the onset of favorable circumstances, the virus becomes active and shows its presence through the formation of genital warts.

Factors provoking the rapid activity of HPV are:

• weakened immune system;
• low stress resistance;
• vitamin deficiency;
• vaginal dysbiosis;
• sexually transmitted infections.

The danger of genital warts is the possible transformation of initially benign growths into malignant tumors. Risks increase with traumatization of elements, distortion of shapes and increase in their size.

In some cases, foci of condylomatosis appear in the oral mucosa or on the larynx. The cause of this pathology lies in unprotected oral sex.

The presence of condylomas on the vulva in women indicates promiscuity and neglect of contraceptive measures during intercourse with dubious partners.

In other cases, neoplasms on the female organs are formed due to hormonal disorders caused by pregnancy, as well as against the background of disturbances in the vaginal microflora.

Condylomas on the labia are easily detected during self-examination. But if the internal genital area is damaged, only a doctor can identify them. In general, genital growths form in women in areas of the body such as:

1. urethral canal;
2. anal area;
3. vestibule and vaginal walls;
4. Cervix;
5. labia minora and labia majora.

The problem of developing condylomatosis in men is also associated with the lack of contraception and promiscuity. Frequently changing partners is another reason to get an unpleasant disease. In addition to the penis, condylomas can “decorate” the areas surrounding the anus and urethra.

If condylomatous elements on the penis and its head become crusted, they complicate sexual life due to the painful sensations created. In such a situation, a man should urgently contact a dermatovenerologist to receive qualified help.

To prescribe the correct treatment, it is important to differentiate the manifestations of condylomatosis from other ailments with a similar clinical picture. This is especially true for skin changes with syphilis, which are expressed by condylomas lata, and elements of molluscum contagiosum.

Quick, painless removal of condylomas in intimate places is carried out using the following techniques:

• cryodestruction, during which skin growths are destroyed by liquid low-temperature nitrogen. The procedure does not require anesthesia and does not cause postoperative scarring.
• Electrocoagulation, the essence of which is the effect of high-frequency currents on benign growths. The manipulation requires anesthesia and leaves small scars. In addition, during the process of removing warts using this method, medical staff must protect the respiratory tract and face, since infection with the papillomavirus released into the air is possible. In this regard, clinic rooms must be equipped with a special hood.
• Laser evaporation of tumors is possible when detecting condylomas in the vagina, on the uterine cervix and on the skin of external organs. On the eve of the procedure, patients are subjected to anesthesia, since the therapeutic procedure is very painful.

Conservative disposal of pathological elements is carried out at home, after receiving medical prescriptions. The drugs Condilin, Condiline - analogues of Podophyllotoxin - will help to achieve necrosis of viral tissues.

Painful lesions are treated with them twice a day using an applicator attached to the medicine. It is important to observe the interval between manipulations - it should only be 12 hours. After 3 days of treatment, take a week-long break, and then continue therapy until the growths are completely eliminated.

Interferon is rarely used in the treatment of condylomatosis due to pronounced side effects. When using the medication locally, it is applied to the area around the wart, and when applied internally, it is administered intramuscularly.

Kalanchoe will help remove condylomas on the pubis, in the perineal area and on the male genital organ.

A fresh leaf of the plant is kneaded until a paste is obtained, and then it is applied to the genital wart for 5 hours. For convenience, the product is covered with a bandage and adhesive tape. If possible, change the bandage after time.

An interesting recipe that is effective in removing growths is represented by the following steps:

1. 10 g of salt are dissolved in 50 ml of slightly warm water;
2. Remove the pits from the plum fruits and place the pulp in salted water;
3. after a day, the pulp is removed and diluted with a small amount of vinegar;
4. the resulting mass is applied to the affected area for 24 hours.

Prevention of recurrence of HPV manifestations is the regular consumption of potato juice. It is better to squeeze it from tubers of red varieties. After washing and peeling the vegetable, rub it on a fine grater and strain the juice through multi-layered gauze.

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This recipe has also shown itself to be effective in the folk treatment of condylomatosis.

Half a lemon along with the peel is grated on the finest grater and 0.5 cups of red wine and a quarter cup of natural apple juice are poured into the pulp. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and let them stand for several hours.

Next, the mixture is supplemented with chopped garlic cloves and left for another 3 hours. The procedure for preparing the drug is completed by filtering the entire mass through a sieve, and it is consumed shortly before meals once a day.

How is genital warts removed? The pathology is quite common nowadays and has some difficulties in treatment. It should be noted that complete elimination of this infection cannot be achieved today.

Many will probably be interested in what condylomas look like and what treatment is provided. Condylomas begin to affect the skin and mucous membranes, can grow and are flesh-colored, localized in the genital area and perianal area. Thus, condylomas appear in places where there is strong friction and irritation.

Condylomas appear due to infection with the papilloma virus. This type of genital tract infection is the most common. The risk group includes almost all representatives of the fairer sex who have an active sex life.

Some even become re-infected. Approximately 80% of the fairer sex become infected in the first few years of sexual activity. The virus is diagnosed only in 20% of cases if a girl is sexually active with one partner.