Four major misunderstandings in treating genital warts

　　The general incubation period of this disease is 2-3 months on average. The development of the disease is generally not self-limiting. Generally, people who have had some unclean sex within half a year, and people who have lived closely with this kind of people, if they find pale skin on their external genitalia at first. Red papules appear as light red or gray papules in local areas of the body. They usually appear as wart-like protrusions. Sometimes they fuse to form cauliflower-like growths. Patients usually have a history of sexual promiscuity. After applying 5% acetic acid, the lesions begin to turn white. It may also occur in the rectum, vagina, Uterus Some parts such as the neck may cause pain, dyspareunia, and increased leucorrhea. But about 70% of patients have no symptoms.

　　Misunderstanding 1: It’s easy to relapse

　　Answer: Generally speaking, recurrence of genital warts most often occurs within 3 months after treatment. As time goes by, the patient's infectivity decreases and the possibility of recurrence also decreases. The patient does not relapse 6 months after treatment, even if clinical Cured. If there is no recurrence one year after treatment, then the possibility of recurrence in the future is extremely small, and the possibility of infection is also extremely small. Therefore, the third month after treatment is a "hump", during which the patient has to go to hospital at any time. Hospital Check the condition, use medicines rationally, and do not change medicines blindly.

　　Misunderstanding 2: It’s not easy to remove the roots

　　Answer: The causative agent of genital warts is human papillomavirus. They usually do not enter the bloodstream. After entering the human body, they can lurk in the basal layer of the epidermis. Then they replicate in the epidermis and enter the cell nucleus, causing cell division and forming clinical skin lesions. After treatment, some patients have recurrent attacks, which may be related to subclinical infection, latent infection or reinfection. After multiple treatments, most of the relapses can be controlled. There are also a few patients who have been carrying the virus for a long time. After a period of time, the virus can be suppressed or even disappear as the body's immune status improves.

　　Myth 3: Infertility

　　Answer: Genital warts are non-infectious after they are completely cured and will not affect pregnancy and childbirth. After regular treatment, if the symptoms disappear and do not recur after one year, the patient can consider getting married and having children.

　　Myth 4: Will sexual partners be infected with warts?

　　Answer: Most patients or their sexual partners have a history of sexual intercourse. Studies have shown that more than 40% of patients’ spouses also suffer from genital warts, and 20%-30% of patients also have other symptoms. sexually transmitted diseases , which shows that genital warts are mainly transmitted through sexual relations, but there are also a considerable number of patients whose spouses or sexual partners do not have skin lesions, which may be related to the immune status of the infected person. The infection rate of genital warts in patients with one sexual contact is as high as 60%, and it tends to occur in parts that are easily damaged during sexual intercourse. However, clinically, not all contacts develop genital warts. This may be related to the number of viruses exposed and the stage of the patient's illness.