: Genital Wart: It might happen to you!

Genital Wart: It might happen to you!

Last update : July 03, 2009

Genital Wart: It might happen to you!

       Genital Wart is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the infection of the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. It is a highly contagious disease transmitted in the time of unprotected sexual intercourse.
Genital wart looks similar to a small bump. In mild cases, it may be very irritable rash. In severe cases, it might grow and appear like a cauliflower. But actually it varies with individuals.

       Cause of Genital Warts
HPV is mainly responsible for genital warts. There are over hundred types of HPV virus. However, only HPV6 causes anogenital warts. After one gets affected with the virus, the symptoms might not appear for a long period. Still, they become a carrier. During that period, the affected person may bypass the virus to others in the time of intimacy.
Symptoms of Genital Warts
In the beginning, genital warts look skin-colored. They are elevating laceration present either singly or in a cluster. For men, emancipation from the penis or burning while urinating is distinctive sign of Genital Warts. For women, it may cause more discharge.
Treatment of Genital Wart
There are numerous treatment procedures available for the remedial of Genital Warts like, Laser Surgery, Electro-cauterization, Surgical Excision, Cryosurgery or Freezing with Nitrogen, Caustic Agents such as 40% Salicylic Acid, and Application of cream. However, doctor advises avoiding topical treatment for their side-effects. As Genital Wart has become a menace to the people across the globe, the affected people should undergo proper treatment procedure.

       Again, it is the responsibility of unaffected people to take preventive measures at the time of intimacy. Who knows if you are not careful, it might happen to you. In case it happened, you may find this article become useful. However, once you have notice the early sign of symptom, you must go to the doctor to have deep diagnostics as well as suggestions about treatment schemes.