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Genital Wart Medication
There are a number of ways to treat genital warts:
Genital Wart Removal
While genital warts can be removed, there is no cure for the viral infection that causes the warts. This means that the warts may come back even after they have been removed. The following are some ways to treat warts on the genitals:
Applying liquid nitrogen: Warts on the genitals may be frozen with liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy) over a number of visits to a physician.
Chemical treatments: Special chemicals may be used to dissolve the warts. Podocon-25, Podofin, or Tri-Chlor are usually applied by a medical professional, while Aldara, Condylox or fluorouracil cream may be applied at home.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP): This removal method involves a medical professional passing a sharp instrument, shaped like a loop, underneath the wart, cutting the wart out of the skin.
CO2 laser surgery: For larger genital warts, laser surgery may be needed for complete removal.
Interferon injections: If genital warts don't go away following other methods, an interferon injection, directly into the warts, may be the answer. Interferon is a chemical that helps the immune system fight infections. An injection of interferon into the wart may help your body's immune system fight the virus causing the wart.
Genital Wart Medicine
There are topical treatments available to those suffering from genital warts, which can be applied directly to the skin. These medications include:
Aldara (Imiquimod): This cream boosts the immune system's ability to fight genital warts.
Condylox (Podofilox): Condylox is a topical medicine that works by destroying genital wart tissues.
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA): This chemical treatment burns off genital warts.
Do not attempt to treat genital warts with over-the-counter medications not intended for use in the moist tissues of the genital area.
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Genital Wart Facts