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Genital warts in males

2008-01-14T02:13:00.000-08:00

What actually are genital warts? Genital warts in males are basically symptoms of a viral infection which may include the tissues around the infected area. Genital warts in males typically affect the urethra, penis, scrotum and rectal area. These warts often appear as soft, raised areas with smooth or rough surfaces. In males particularly, genital warts can go unnoticed because they are often covered with pubic hair and can be present for some time with no itching, burning, pain or other physical symptoms, men can have genital warts and not even realise! Luckily, there are several treatment options available to remove genital warts. According to the American Academy of Physicians, the goal of treatment is to prevent the virus spreading and to relieve any physical symptoms. Unfortunately no one method of removing male genital warts works in every case.

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When choosing the best treatment for genital warts removal, your doctor will take into account the size, location and number of warts. Doctors and dermatologists who provide treatment for male genital warts removal in their surgeries will often use one of the following techniques: Cyrotherapy (using liquid nitrogen to freeze then remove genital warts), Application of TCA -trichloracetic acid, Electrocautery (burning off male genital warts with an electrical current) or Laser therapy using an intense light to remove genital warts.

over the counter home prescription treatments for male genital warts include imiquimod cream and podofilox cream. These creams require repeated daily applications by the patient over a period of weeks or months to take effect but many patients still prefer these medications because they can be applied in the privacy of their homes and are less embarrassing.

It is important to realise that although there are effective treatments for genital warts sufferers there currently is no cure. The treatment lingers within the body, genital warts can reoccure and will require additional treatment. Condoms do not adequately protect against genital warts, because the infected areas may not be covered by the condom. The only reliable prevention is not to have skin contact with potentially infected tissue.

Causes of warts

2007-07-20T05:18:00.000-07:00

Warts are now known to be caused by an infection of the skin with the human papilloma virus. over a hundred different types of the human papilloma virus have been identified which can infect the skin and mucous membranes. The mucous membrane is tissue that lines the nose, throat, digestive tract, and other body openings such as anus and vagina. Different types of this HPV virus can cause different types of warts (i.e. certain types are known to cuase genital warts while others cause common warts, some strains of the virus have also been implicated in other conditions such as cancers).

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Common warts can occur anywhere on the body, but are commonest on the hands and fingers. They generally appear as small hard lumps which are raised from the surface of the skin and become horny and knobbly in appearance.

Zantac for wart treatment and removal

2007-07-08T03:31:00.000-07:00

Many people have reported that using ranitidine (a generic form of Zantac) and other anti ulcer drugs like Tagamet have been effective in shrinking warts to the point where they are almost not noticeable at all. In fact even doctors are now prescribing liquid zantac for topical application as wart treatments. However the science behind this effect and the research to back up the use of Zantac, is lacking to say the least.

Several trials have been carried out with mixed results. Some earlier trials seemed to show good evidence that anti ulcer drugs did have a profound effect on shrinking warts, however later trials showed no effect whatsoever. It is also worth noting that no information exists on the safety of using anti ulcer drugs on the skin as this is not the usage they were designed for.

Make your moles, warts, and skin tags disappear(sometimes in as little as 3 days) and
spend more time doing the things that you want to do without fear of pain, infection, or embarrasment.
At present then, the main evidence for the effectiveness of Zantac and other anti ulcer treatments seems to be mostly anecdotal and it certainly seems to have produced results for many if the posts seen on many online forums are anything to go by.

Planters wart treatment and pain relief

2007-07-08T02:50:00.000-07:00

Because of the (sometimes extreme) discomfort associated with plantar warts, removing them is the best course of action. Be aware however that many home treatments purchased over the counter can take some time to work ( usually weeks or months). However there things you can do in the meantime to reduce pain. try purchasing a doughnut or ring bandage/plaster from local chemist or drugstore, this will take some of the pressure off the wart while you are on your feet. Also try your best to keep feet dry and clean, change socks at least daily and try medicated foot powders to keep then fresh.

There are home treatments you can try that are usually applied directly to the wart. The most well known of these is Salicylic acid ( although it comes under various brand names) . As mentioned above the downside to these treatments is the timescales, don't be surprised if you need to carry out daily treatments at home for months before wart is gone!

Make your moles, warts, and skin tags disappear(sometimes in as little as 3 days) and
spend more time doing the things that you want to do without fear of pain, infection, or embarrasment.
Doctors of course have much faster treatment methods available for removing planter warts, including acid treatments, laser therapy and cryotherapy.