Are you feeling clusters of tiny masses around your genitals? These might be genital warts! Genital warts, or otherwise known as the venereal warts, are contagious diseases transmitted sexually.
Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD), is the common cause of these warts.
These warts may be raised or flat; large or small.
Most of the time, they are clustered resembling a cauliflower on men's penis or around the women's vulva; but they can also be found around the anus.
For those who enjoy having unsafe sex, be stunned! Genital warts are contagious; these can be transmitted by an infected person through sexual contacts whether it is oral, vaginal, and anal.
If these warts are left untreated, these warts may become a source of worry especially for women who are likely to have problems with the cervix such as the cervical cancer.
Since these kinds of warts are at most painless, someone may not notice the presence of this problem right away.
It may sometimes take several months, even years before anyone could become aware of it.
So before anyone could take a step to combat these disgusting skin disease, other worse complications have already taken place.
So, how do you stay away from these unpleasant warts? It is a necessity for you to have consultation with your doctor for immediate diagnosis if you are a carrier, and ask for immediate treatment that will eliminate the problem.
You may start the prevention with abstinence from sex.
It is the most effective way, so far.
Abstaining from sex, however, would be too difficult.
Everyone engages in sex, even the teens.
Let's consider it a fact, not unless we are monks.
You may feel uneasy with abstinence from sex (as any sexually actives are), you can choose medical treatment.
Some vaccines approved for HPV prevention are now available; you may ask doctors about it.
Asking them the proper guidance on safe sex will be more beneficial on your part.
These are good preventive measures.
For carriers, they need not to worry.
Certain treatment methods can now be utilized.
These can be in the form of surgical operations like excision, and electrocautery or electro surgery.
Cryosurgery, Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) and Laser therapy are also available.
Non-surgical methods of genital warts treatment are also made on hand.
These may come in the form of solutions, creams, and ointments.
The use of these, however, should be done under the care of the authorized medical practitioners, to arm you with the necessary information that you will need prior to its application.
Genital warts are not really that alarming at first glance.
But beware! You don't want to suffer in the end just because of these tiny genital warts, do you?