Electrosurgery

During electrosurgery, doctors use an electrical current to heat up your genital warts to get rid of them. It is also called diathermy or a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).

One study found that, after six months, warts had cleared up in 8 in 10 people who had electrosurgery.

It isn’t clear whether electrosurgery works better than freezing the warts off (cryotherapy).

Electrosurgery can cause scarring, swelling, pain generally and pain during sex.

It’s safe to have electrosurgery if you’re pregnant.