Genital warts are not the same as the common warts that we know. Commonly, it is caused by two types of virus which are the human papillomavirus 6 and 11. These viruses are mostly called HPV, and the good thing is that they have very little chance of developing into a cancer. There are also high risk types of HPV such as 16, 18, and 31, and more. But luckily, there is genital wart treatment available for these types too.

You should always keep in mind that genital warts are highly contagious and the most common reason that these are transmitted is through sexual contact. People at the age of 17 up to 33 years old are the most to be reported with such cases, and about 1/4 of them are discovered to have other sexually transmitted diseases too.

The common symptoms that you might possibly see sometimes show after a month of being infected, and sometimes it takes some years to develop and show up. Some of the signs are the appearance of bumps or lumps which are reddish or pinkish, sometimes a little gray in color. Fluid also tends to excrete more at areas affected, especially on the genital parts of females.

Actually, genital warts are supposed to be painless or numb on the particular area affected, but some cases reported that they feel a burning sensation and sometimes severe itchy or irritating feeling on the part with warts. Other women also suddenly bleed after an intercourse. If this signs show up in your body, then you should really think of going to a hospital to get assessed, just to be sure what it is and if it is genital warts, it should be treated immediately before it gets worst.

Buying medicines, especially over the counter drugs are not advisable unless advised and prescribed by your doctor. Self medicating too is not a good thing to do since these warts are highly contagious even just by touching them. The commonly used medicines are Aldara, Alferon N, Condylox, Efudex, Podofin, and Veregen, which are probably adhered by your doctor.

Besides these medications, there are different kinds of treatment methods used. One if it is laser treatment, mostly used for overly recurring genital warts although it cost high to do the procedure. Another method used is electrodessication, which uses electric current on the affected area to destroy the warts. There is also a technique called cryotherapy that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the warts.

Another type of method used, mostly for warts that are still beginning to develop or those which are still small in size and number is surgery. The only problem with it is that it tends to have a higher chance for the warts to return again, although this might be the fastest and easiest way of treatment. People also tend to try various kinds of non-medical procedures such as acupressure and acupuncture, and even ayurveda, though of course, these are mostly not advisable by doctors and other specialist.

Always keep in mind that there is no definite or guaranteed genital wart treatment. Every case still has a high chance of recurring, so be aware of it since it can still be contagious. If you have been previously treated and the warts are removed, you can support this by having a proper and balanced diet. Eating a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits, especially those rich in vitamin C can help strengthen your immunity to lessen your risk of acquiring these viruses again.