There are many ways of treating a genital wart genital wart creaminfection. Most doctors will give you a brief incite into the various treatment options. However, you need to do some research on the various treatment options that are given by your doctor. If you are in doubt, request the doctor to give you some time, maybe a week or so. During this week, you may have to read a lot either from the Internet or from books.

If you know of a person who has undergone the treatment for genital warts, then you can talk to that person and get all the information you need related to the genital wart treatment. Following the topics on which you may need to ask the questions:

o    Types of treatments
o    Cost of treatments
o    Name and contact numbers of good surgeons
o    Side effects of the various treatments
o    Personal experience of the treatment

Most doctors prefer giving you a genital wart cream treatment for few weeks or months. Most common genital warts creams show positive effect on the genital warts. Most of the genital wart creams are applied by the patient and do not need the intervention of the doctors. However, there are some creams that may be very powerful and may need the expertise of the doctor or the nurse. If the genital warts creams don’t work, then the doctor may try another powerful method called the chemical method.

Podophyllin is one strong chemical that is used for the treatment of genital warts. This strong chemical is derived from a plant extract and is directly applied on the genital warts. It is not that simple as it seems to be hence, most doctors do the application under controlled conditions.  Podophyllin is like a poison to the human cells including the genital wart tissue. Before the application of Podophyllin, the doctor applies petroleum jelly in the area surrounding the genital wart. This done to prevent the irritation or burning sensation that often accompanies the application of Podophyllin.

After the application of Podophyllin, the doctor will wait for four hours and then wash off the Podophyllin from the surface of the skin. Podophyllin is not safe for pregnant women as it can have adverse effect on the fetus. So, if you are pregnant or about to be pregnant during the Podophyllin treatment, you need to tell your doctor immediately. Podophyllin only treats the external genital warts and should not be mistaken for the cure for genital warts.

One important thing that needs to be noted is that the use of Podophyllin can cause few side effects. Common side effects of Podophyllin are dizziness, skin irritation, and in extreme cases there can be damage to the nervous system. Your doctor will definitely tell you more about the side effects of Podophyllin and will also tell you the precautions that you need to take during the treatment of Podophyllin. If the Podophyllin treatment does not work for two to three weeks, your doctor may switch over to another treatment.

For smaller genital warts, the doctors may prescribe Podophyllotoxin. This medication has a high success rate and can be applied by the patients also. After the application of Podophyllotoxin, there is not need to wash off the medication. You must not use Podophyllotoxin for internal genital warts because it may have some adverse reactions inside the body. Podophyllotoxin is often applied for two times in a day and for approximately three weeks. In some special cases, the doctor may advise the applications of Podophyllotoxin for few months.

There are not many side effects of Podophyllotoxin, but few people may experience mild skin irritation along with soreness. Podophyllotoxin is not advised for pregnant women so if you are pregnant, you must tell the doctor immediately. If the side effects of Podophyllotoxin are becoming unbearable, you may have to talk to your doctor at once.

Taking over-the-counter medications for genital warts may show great positive effects, but in the long run, they may be harmful. If you have decided to take over-the-counter medications for the genital warts, then you need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the medications first. Wartrol is one commonly used herbal over-the-counter medication. This medication is also available from online medical stores.