If you are one of the unlucky ones who have contracted genital warts, you are not by yourself. There are millions of people in the United States alone that have some form of genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus. There are more than 100 types of human papillomavirus - which means that genital warts is one of the, if not the most common type of sexual transmitted disease.
Not to worry even if you have genital warts. Why? Well, if you do, you can effectively treat your genital warts through surgical treatment (which is for serious cases) or by the use of various creams prescribed either by the doctor or by purchasing over-the-counter medications. Prescription drugs like Imiquimod, TCA and Podofilox have been known to help treat genital warts. It is best to see a doctor when you become aware of your genital warts. This will give you the best opportunity to treat your genital warts correctly (learn more here: http://understandinggenitalwarts.wordpress.com).
Laser therapy and electrodessication (sounds scary) have been known to help treat genital warts as well but these are cost, time-consuming procedures. While these procedures have excellent success rates, you want to catch your genital warts in time before you have to result in surgical operations. Cryosurgery is another option that will freeze the warts with liquid nitrogen. This procedure, while effective, is another costly one you should try to avoid until it is absolutely necessary to perform.
If you thought about home remedies and treatments then you should stop right there at just thinking (no action). Home remedies will just cause you further problems such as irritation and pain. You shouldn’t “experiment” with bleaches other wart removers because you will cause additional damage to your sensitive area. Home remedies have been known to cure many ills but they will not cure your genital warts, save for the professionals.
We all have to live with some type of burden in our lives, e.g., wearing glasses, hearing aids, controlling our allergies and so on. You may be the person who needs to control your genital warts. It is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of, these things happen. What you can control is how the genital warts will spread and grow after you know that you are infected. Many people have genital warts and have no idea about it. These people typically have strong immune systems that prevent the genital warts from becoming more serious.
