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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Genital Warts?
Question: I woke up this morning only to see these fingerlike projections lining in symmetrical order around my vestibule.what could this be as they are not painful and not itchy at all? if I hadn't looked at my pubic region, I wouldn't have known that there was something there. what could be the cause of it as I just started having sex after 25 years of age. Is there any treatment for this? am scared. haven't seen anything like that before.
Brief Answer:
Genital Warts; Removal recommended; safe sex pls
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Hi there XXXXXXX XXXXXXX From Your clinical description & history, it does appear more likely than not, you have been afflicted with Genital Warts. Please do put up a close up photograph of the lesion if you should care to. For best results, please drop into your dermatologist's office & get the lesions removed by 'freezing' or 'electrosurgery' or 'lasers' depending on the equipment available & the particular dermatologist's experience. Alternatively a trial with 5% 5 Fluorouracil cream or 1% podophyllotoxin solution may be tried & your dermatologist will guide you through the process.
Good Luck & do please practice safe sex irrespective of the age at which you started out. Godspeed!
Dr Praveen RodriguesMD
Genital Warts; Removal recommended; safe sex pls
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Hi there XXXXXXX XXXXXXX From Your clinical description & history, it does appear more likely than not, you have been afflicted with Genital Warts. Please do put up a close up photograph of the lesion if you should care to. For best results, please drop into your dermatologist's office & get the lesions removed by 'freezing' or 'electrosurgery' or 'lasers' depending on the equipment available & the particular dermatologist's experience. Alternatively a trial with 5% 5 Fluorouracil cream or 1% podophyllotoxin solution may be tried & your dermatologist will guide you through the process.
Good Luck & do please practice safe sex irrespective of the age at which you started out. Godspeed!
Dr Praveen RodriguesMD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Lesions need to be 'excised'
Detailed Answer:
Hi there XXXX
I do understand your concerns.
For the record, warts..genital or otherwise need not be only 'sexually transmitted' even if on the genitalia. They are transmitted through 'contact' & this can occur in kids too.
Second, 2 months is enough time to develop this & not always do the partners' exhibit symptoms if they are just silent carriers'.
Third..I based my diagnosis on your history & clinical description & the fact that you only noticed it now. It could very well have been there earlier & could be a case of a nevus that appeared in adulthood & is benign.
In either case, it will have to be dealt with by the same methods I suggested to remove the lesion as I presume you desire too. So, please don't worry about what it can be as it is there for sure. First lets deal with getting it off. A biopsy at that point will be the only one that can clinch the diagnosis & you need to visit someone @ ground 0 for this.
I do hope I have clarified the issue & the priority being to excise or remove the growth & wish you continued good health.
Good Luck & Godspeed & wish you a happy married life. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Lesions need to be 'excised'
Detailed Answer:
Hi there XXXX
I do understand your concerns.
For the record, warts..genital or otherwise need not be only 'sexually transmitted' even if on the genitalia. They are transmitted through 'contact' & this can occur in kids too.
Second, 2 months is enough time to develop this & not always do the partners' exhibit symptoms if they are just silent carriers'.
Third..I based my diagnosis on your history & clinical description & the fact that you only noticed it now. It could very well have been there earlier & could be a case of a nevus that appeared in adulthood & is benign.
In either case, it will have to be dealt with by the same methods I suggested to remove the lesion as I presume you desire too. So, please don't worry about what it can be as it is there for sure. First lets deal with getting it off. A biopsy at that point will be the only one that can clinch the diagnosis & you need to visit someone @ ground 0 for this.
I do hope I have clarified the issue & the priority being to excise or remove the growth & wish you continued good health.
Good Luck & Godspeed & wish you a happy married life. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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