Genital Warts |
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Symptoms of Genital
Warts
The
symptoms of genital warts may take two
to three weeks or sometimes a few months
to manifest. Genital warts often cause
no symptoms or are overlooked because
they are so small in appearance. There
are a variety of wart appearances, ranging
from being entirely flat warts to irregular
cauliflower-like warts. They may be
flesh-colored or grayish in appearance
and they can occur in isolation or in
groups. Although genital warts are painless,
they may be itchy or cause complications
because of their location and size.
Pregnancy may sometimes prompt a latent
infection or an active infection may
worsen during pregnancy. Individuals
may also notice bleeding during sexual
intercourse.
Natural Cures
Genital warts
are painfully embarrassing and what
compounds the awkwardness is going to
the pharmacy to buy an over-the-counter
product to treat them. Perhaps this
is why so many sufferers are searching
for a more private way to cure genital
warts! However, some experts believe
that there is no natural product that
can cure genital warts completely. In
any case, a few of these natural cures
may help to alleviate the symptoms of
genital warts and possibly help to cure
them:
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Take
oatmeal baths to alleviate the itchiness
that is caused by genital warts. |
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Apply vitamin
E oil onto the infected skin. |
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Garlic is
renowned for its antimicrobial properties.
Apply raw garlic onto the warts,
cover it with a bandage, and leave
it on for an entire day. Replace
the garlic clove and repeat the
same process on the following day.
Continue this process for a couple
of days to heal the warts. |
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Apply apple
cider vinegar onto the affected
area with a cotton ball. |
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Include
foods that are rich in folic acid
and beta-carotene into your daily
diet. |
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Do not try
to pick or tweeze the warts because
they may bleed and the condition
may aggravate. |
| Lifestyle
and Genital Warts It
is important to moniter the spread
of HPV, which causes genital warts,
because there is no actual cure
for this condition. Always consult
your doctor if you notice any
unusual formation or discharge
in the genital area. Here are
a few suggestions for dealing
with genital warts:
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Gardasil,
a new vaccine that has been
approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in June
2006, offers protection from
most types of HPV. However,
it will not provide total
immunity against genital warts
or cervical cancer. Ideally,
it should be administered
to women before they become
sexually active. |
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Never
have unprotected sexual intercourse.
Birth control pills do not
protect against sexual transmitted
diseases. Use a condom to
diminish the risk of contracting
HPV. |
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Avoid
indulging in sexual intercourse
with multiple partners. Choose
a monogamous partner because
this will remarkabley reduce
the chances of being exposed
to HPV. |
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Avoid
sexual intercourse with someone
if you are not aware of his
or her past medical and sexual
history. |
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If
the warts appear on your or
your partner’s genital
area, refrain from sexual
contact, including oral sex,
until the warts are treated.
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| If you or
your partner becomes infected with
genital warts after sexual intercourse,
ensure that whoever is the healthy
partner is screened for infection
and, if necessary, receives proper
treatment. |
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