Genital Warts Treatment

Sadly, women get the worst of what human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has to offer. The rate of HPV infection among American women is staggering: As many as 75% of women in the United States have been infected or will be infected with HPV (aside from those receiving the HPV vaccine—more on that later).

What is worse [...]

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genital warts pose a special problem in pregnant women. There is risk of transmission to the fetus and during birth. Also, the changes that the body endures during pregnancy can stoke up a dormant HPV infection. Women with genital warts who are considering pregnancy or who are pregnant should be [...]

The goal of genital wart treatment is to eliminate or prevent the lesions themselves. By eliminating the genital warts, the chance of passing the sexually transmitted disease to others is reduced. Most of the human papillomavirus (HPV) is contained within the genital warts themselves, so by eradicating them the amount of virus is reduced.

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