Genitle warts
Genitle warts, also named: condylomata acuminata or venereal warts, is the most recognized sign
of genital HPV infection. But Many people have the genital HPV infection without genitle warts.
Genitle warts looks as soft, moist, or flesh colored and appear in the genital area within weeks
or months after being infected. They often appear in clusters that resemble cauliflower-like
bumps, and are either raised or flat, small or large. genitle warts usually show up in women on
the vulva and cervix, and inside and surrounding the vagina and anus. But In men, genitle warts
often appears on the scrotum or penis. in some cases, genitle warts can be found on the thigh
and groin.
Genitle warts, also called condyloma acuminata, are flesh colored or gray growths found in the
genital and anal region of both men & women. They represent the most common sexually transmitted
disease caused by a virus. The warts are caused by a virus called the human papilloma (HPV).
Infection with genitle warts may not be obvious.
genitle warts can occur at any age.
Most patients are between of the age of 17-33 years. Genitle warts is highly contagious.
The chances of getting it is a 60% risk by infecting from a single sexual contact with someone
who has genitle warts.
Children younger than the age of 3, genitle warts is thought to be transmitted by nonsexual
methods (for example by a direct manual contact),But the presence of genitle warts in children
usually raises the suspicion for a potential sexual abuse.
Genital HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease. Each year about 1 million new
cases of genitle warts are diagnosed, two thirds of them are in women. About 15% of the United
State of Americas population suffers from it.
Treatment options for genitle warts are various and effective. The virus is treated today by
numerous kinds of treatments. for example: podophyllin resin, imiquimod, trichloroacetic acid,
and podophyllotoxin. Surgical or destructive therapies include carbon dioxide laser, surgical
excision, loop excision, cryotherapy, and electrodessication. Interferon when injected locally
or administered systemically.
The efficacy of the treatment of genitle warts, appears to be good, but more and more studies
compares and claims that treatment method depends on the number, size, and location of lesions.
There is no certainty that any treatment is better or more effective than the other,
nevertheless, there is a matter of costs difference. It seems that the first line destructive
treatment is cryotherapy, but surgery and electrodesiccation are more effective.
