Genital warts are the most common types of sexually transmitted infections. They affect moist tissues of the genital . They are can be so small and flat as to be visible. Rarely can multiply into large clusters. Strains of genital HPV can cause genital wards, while others can cause cancer. High risk group is 16,18,31,33,35,51,52,56,58,59,66,68,73 and 82. We can take thin prep ( smear test) and with this we can diagnose HPV virus.
Vaccines can help protect against certain strains of genital HPV. Cervarix and gardasil has been used for vaccine. Gardasil is more effective than cervarix. They have to repeat depends on the schedule.
The fastest way to to remove them is through surgery, freeze them all with liquid nitrogen, or electric current or laser treatment . Some creams are effective against virus. İmiquimod ( aldara) , podophylin , tricholoroacetic acid have been used already.
Most cases of HPV clear within 1 to 2 years as the immun systemfights off and eliminates the virus from the body.
