Why do my genital warts keep coming back? Sort of long?
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Causes
Like warts that appear on other areas of your skin, genital warts are caused by a virus — HPV — that infects the top layers of your skin. There are more than 100 different types of HPV, but only a few can cause genital warts. These strains of the virus are highly contagious and spread through sexual contact with an infected person. About two-thirds of people who have sexual contact with someone who has genital warts develop the condition — usually within three months of contact, but in some cases not for years.
When to seek medical advice
See a doctor if:
You've developed bumps or warts in your genital area
Your sexual partner has developed genital warts or has been diagnosed with them
Treatment
Your doctor can help you clear an outbreak of warts with medications or surgical treatments. The underlying virus is never completely eliminated, however, and genital warts may reappear even after treatment.
Medications
Genital warts treatments that can be applied directly to your skin include:
Imiquimod (Aldara). This cream appears to boost your immune system's ability to fight genital warts. Avoid sexual contact while the cream is on your skin. It may weaken condoms and diaphragms and may irritate your partner's skin.
Podofilox (Condylox). Podofilox works by destroying genital wart tissue. Your doctor may want to administer the first application, and will recommend precautionary steps to prevent the medication from irritating surrounding skin. Never apply podofilox internally. Additionally, this medication isn't recommended for use during pregnancy.
Trichloroacetic acid, or TCA. This chemical treatment burns off genital warts. TCA must always be applied by a doctor.
Don't try to treat genital warts with over-the-counter medications. These medications aren't intended for use in the moist tissues of the genital area. Using over-the-counter medications for this purpose can cause even more pain and irritation.
Surgery
Surgery may be necessary to remove larger warts, warts that don't respond to medications, or — if you're pregnant — warts that your baby may be exposed to during delivery. Surgical options include:
Freezing with liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy). Freezing works by causing a blister to form around your wart. As your skin heals, the lesions slough off, allowing new skin to appear. You may need repeated cryotherapy treatments.
Electrocautery. This procedure uses an electrical current to burn off warts.
Surgical excision. Your doctor may use special tools to cut off warts. You'll need local anesthesia for this treatment.
Laser treatments. This approach, which uses an intense beam of light, can be expensive and is usually reserved for very extensive and tough-to-treat warts.
You might want to see a doctor about that if they keep coming back. Maybe your doctor can give you something to get rid of them or see what it is.
Because they can come back. Nothing will stop them from coming back. They can remain dormant for years and come back, or never come back. you can be a carrier of the STD without any physical symptoms and pass the STD to your partners. That's the bummer about STDs, "they're the gift that keeps on giving". Start using protection now!
Warts dont go away
well they do and you dont see them
then they show up again!
Genital warts are caused by HPV which is a virus that stays in your body for life. In most cases, your immune system is strong enough to get rid of the warts itself, but I guess that isn't your situation. HPV can't really "get worse" as much as it has the ability to spread.
Here are some suggestions:
1) Get a prescription of Aldara. It is a topical cream to get rid of the warts.
2) Keep getting the warts frozen off when they appear.
3) Keep the warts as clean as possible but try not to touch them then touch other parts of your genitals because they can spread.
4) There are some herbal remedies that are supposed to help curb the warts, but I don't know how effective they are.
5) Start taking vitamins and supplements as well as exercising to try to boost your immune system. That is your body's best defense against HPV.
Unfortunately, condoms don't protect your partner 100% from getting HPV or Herpes because they are spread through skin-to-skin contact. However, let your partners know that 50% of the population have HPV and 80% of women get HPV by the time they are 50 years old (CDC stat). And just don't have sex when you have visible warts.
I also suggest that you get the Gardisil HPV vaccination. Even though you already have one strain of HPV, it can prevent you from getting the strains that are the highest risk for contracting cervical Cancer.
it happens. go to an obgyn, you can get them all cut off. they may still come back though. if you smoke, you should quit, it affects your immune system and makes hpv and warts grow more. if you ever are pregnant, they may also come back, big time. another problem with immune system suppression.
Well it does sound like u have an std maybe herpes or hpv. They both cause warts to come and go. U need to find out which one u have and get medicine prescribed and it will treat the warts.
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