Do you have genital warts? Don’t know how to get rid of genital warts? If you answer is yes, you will be shocked to know that there is no known genital wart cures. Most medications and treatments destroy the external appearances of the genital warts, but the infection still remains embedded. Genital wart is a viral infection called the human papillomavirus (HPV) and affects both males and females. Genital warts are highly infectious and there is an approximately sixty percent chance of contracting this viral infection from the infected person by a single sexual intercourse encounter.

Alarming, but true; human papillomavirus is fast spreading and there are many measures that have been undertaken by the government to curb this unwanted menace. The two main strains that cause more than 90 percent of genital wart outbreaks are strain 6 and strain 11. There are two more strains of this dangerous virus that is even known to cause cervical cancer in women, they are, strain 16 and strain 18. Keeping the growing threat, a vaccine called as the Gardasil was introduced, which gives protection from all the four strains—Strain 6, strain 11, strain 16, and strain 18.

Gardasil vaccine is only meant for women and not for men. This vaccine gives girls and women protection from the virus if they are not infected prior to the immunization. There are age constraints for the Gardasil vaccine. Only girls or women who are between the ages of 11 and 26 are eligible to take the vaccine. Currently, there’s tremendous research happening in this domain for the development of men’s vaccines. Most attempts have failed till today. So, if you find any agency or medical body claiming that they have the men’s vaccine for genital warts, then it is untrue.

Most common side effects of the Gardasil vaccine are swelling, pain, itching, bruising, and redness near the injection site. Other side effects include: fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, chest pain, joint pain, leg pain, wheezing, rash, hives, swollen glands, seizure, muscle weakness, and general tiredness. All these side effects will diminish after some time gradually. However, if the side effects are persistent, you may have to inform your doctor immediately. The doctors may prescribe other medications to calm the side effects.

If you are already infected by the human papillomavirus, then there is no point in taking the Gardasil vaccine. Doctors may prescribe medications to get rid of the genital warts. Common medications that are prescribed by the doctors are

o    Podofilox (Condylox)

o    Imiquimod (Aldara)

o    5-fluorouracil cream

o    Trichloroacetic acid

You must refrain from using over-the-counter genital wart remover creams, which often don’t have any effect on the genital warts. Some dubious websites claim that they have permanent genital wart cures and cheat you in a big way. After you make payments for the medications via credit card, you sit back and relax for the medications to be couriered to you, these medications never arrive and all your money is lost.

Sometimes, due to embarrassment people who are infected with genital warts don’t go to the doctors and just take over-the-counter medications from the nearest pharmacy. Taking over-the-counter medications can be very risky especially for pregnant women and lactating mothers. The over-the-counter medications have known to cause birth defects in new born babies. Most pregnant women and lactating mothers should try out treatments that are without any medications. If you are pregnant, then talk to your doctor about the various surgical options that don’t interfere with the pregnancy and the growing fetus.

If you are pregnant and you don’t want to go to the doctor for the genital wart cure, then how get rid of get rid of genital warts can be a question that will persistently daunt you. One of the most common and natural cures that are known to diminish the genital warts are by using fresh garlic. Yes, you will be surprised to know that the garlic that you generally see during cooking is one of the best natural remedies for genital warts.

The application process of the garlic herbal remedy is very simple. Just take few garlic cloves and crush them. Then, apply the paste to the infected part. You may have to use a bandage and tape to hold the garlic firm over the infected part. Normally, it takes 8 to 9 weeks for the genital warts to dissolve.