i trid an online product "clear warts" and it didn't help. I'm embarrassed to go to the Dr. Please help.
2007-09-25 18:52:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
No, there is no home remedy to get rid of genital warts. Don't be embarrassed to see the doctor. I can guarantee you that your doctor has seen them many times before on other people!
Every person is different. What works well for others, may not work well for you. If you have genital warts you should see your doctor. There are several different ways a person can get rid of them.
A doctor can prescribe a cream that the person can use at their convenience and at their home. Aldara cream and Condylox cream are available with a prescription.
If these creams don't work or the doctor doesn't want to try them, the doctor might suggest applying medication at the office. This is done by the doctor, is done in several visits and can be pretty expensive. Some of the medications that can be used include: Podophyllin resin (Podofin), Intralesional (injected into wart lesion) interferon, Fluorouracil (Efudex, Fluoroplex), and Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) or bichloroacetic acid (BCA).
A person can also have surgery to remove genital warts by freezing (cryosurgery), burning (electrocautery), or laser treatment. Surgery is occasionally used to remove large warts that have not responded to other treatment.
Although treatments can get rid of the warts, they do not get rid of HPV, so warts can recur after treatment. The body's immune system typically clears the virus anywhere from 8 to 13 months, but it occasionally remains in the body for a lifetime.
Good luck!
2007-09-25 21:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any warts in that area are not going to be easily removed without help. I don't think any over the counter medications can remove it either. some of those OTC wart removers can cause a hole where the wart was too- do you really want another hole down there?
2007-09-25 21:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by smeelola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know if your talking about genital warts or just a wart that is common. If its a common wart you may have to go to the doctor and let him burn or freeze it off. Seeing as how that sucker is prolly HARD to get to, I would ask for a doctors help. Thats gotta be annoying.
2007-09-25 18:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suggest going to ur dr, honey if u have something serious its always best to catch it on time.
good luck!
2007-09-26 04:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go to the dr..nothing to be embarresed about i promiss..
2007-09-25 18:56:18 · answer #5 · answered by 2009is my year not to stress 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋