Female Genital Warts
Many strains of HPV are associated with uteral, cervical
and ovarian cancer. The virus usually manifests itself by creating warts on the external genitalia,
including the vagina, anus cervix or mouth. These lesions are usually flesh-colored,
cauliflower-like lesions or red or brown smooth, flat or dome-shaped.
Symptoms
Many patients are asymptomatic and do not manifest lesions or any outward signs of the disease. Nonetheless they
are still contagious and can pass the disease onto others through skin contact. symptoms. Those that do manifest
symptoms will include things like external warts, severe itching, or internal warts. These do not typically cause
problems unless they are large, but if they are symptoms in women include vaginal pain, bleeding and pain during
ntercourse.
Diagnosis
HPV can be detected by a pap smear or by doing a biopsy on an
existing genital wart, from an internal wart from teh uterus or cervix. since pap smears identify infected abnormal
cells
Treatment Treatment of genital warts is based on the location, number, and size of the lesions. Treatment
response rate for genital warts in men and women ranges from 40 to 90 percent. depending on the type of therapy
used.
Some medical treatments for women include-
• cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen,
• imiquimod topical therapy,
• interferon,
• trichioroacetic acid,
• podophyllin,
• podofilox,
• surgical removal, and
• laser therapy
Prevention Genital warts can be prevented by reducing the number of lifetime sexual
partners, and avoiding direct contact with sexual partners who are infected. Practicing safe sex and using condoms
can help, but does not always prevent transmission of the virus. Also Merck recently came out with a drug
called Gardasil, which can be used to vaccinate against cervical cancer and certain strains of HPV.
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