Genital wart infection is caused due to the human papilloma virus (HPV). The infection lays dormant for a very long time and then appears all at once. You try to treat one genital wart at one place, after a few days you may find another one springing out from the other place. They play some sort of hide and seek game with the infected person. Most of the time, people who are infected by the genital warts neglect the outgrowths. However, when the outgrowths start to fuse with each other, the genital warts need to be treated immediately.

When you go to a doctor, you will get to know about all the genital wart removal methods. The doctor will also tell you about all pros and cons of these methods. Depending upon the severity, the doctor may prescribe creams, or chemical gels for the removal of the genital warts. Some of the doctors may also give you injections at the genital wart site. Most of these injections contain interferon as their main drug.

One of the most common genital warts medications that is recommended by doctors is the Podofilox genital warts medication. This medication is available in the form of a cream and needs to be applied over the infected areas. If your doctor has prescribed this genital warts medication, then you need to be very particular about the application procedures and the quantity of application. This is a very powerful medication and is prescribed by highly qualified doctors only.

Most doctors will give you a brief explanation of the application methods of the Podofilox genital warts medication and give you strict instructions for the application of this strong medication. When you apply the Podofilox medication, the medication attacks the genital warts and dissolves them. Be patient when you are using the Podofilox genital warts medication as it takes time to show its effects and don’t expect miracles to happen overnight. If you are pregnant, then the Podofilox genital warts medication is not recommended and the doctor will prescribe some other medication.

One of the traditional methods for the genital warts treatment is the duct tape method. Though this method is not recommended by most doctors, you must be aware of such procedures. The duct tape method is often administered by people who cannot afford to go to the doctor. In this procedure, a piece of the duct tape is applied over the infected area. The tape is replaced everyday and care is taken to cover the infected area completely by the tape. Supposedly, the genital wart is eventually stripped off after several weeks of application.

The duct tape method is not recommended for very sensitive genital areas such as inside the vagina. Another tradition method of genital wart removal is the Vitamin C method. In this method, a vitamin C tabled is crushed and then mixed with suitable quantity of water to form a paste. This mixture is then applied over the genital warts and then covered with gauze and adhesive tape. The science behind this treatment method is based on the premise that vitamin C irritates the genital warts and cause them to shrink.

There is one word of caution with the vitamin C method. The acidity of the vitamin C can cause a lot of irritation that can cause a lot of discomfort during your daily activities. Hence, make sure that you do not apply the vitamin C paste at very sensitive areas of the body. The above mentioned methods may or may not be successful. However, common methods that are very successful in the removal of genital warts are:

o    Cryotherapy

o    Surgery

o    Electrocautery

o    Laser treatment

When you have genital warts it is recommended you to play the waiting game. Most genital warts fall off automatically and many a times don’t even need medical treatment or surgical intervention. If you can bear the discomfort, it is best to wait, watch, and let the genital warts fall off on their own. When you have genital warts, you must avoid wearing tight under garments. Additionally, you need to avoid synthetic materials for the undergarments. Instead, you must switch to loose underclothing made up of natural materials such as cotton.