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HPV
Removal
There are
more than 100 types of
human
papillomavirus (HPV), over 30 of these cause
sexually transmitted diseases (STD). High- risk HPV types
16 and 18 may cause cancer such as cervical cancer that
kills thousands of women world-wide each year. When the
abnormal cells are found during a (Pap test) your health
care provider will perform an HPV removal. HPV types 6 and
11 are noncancerous and cause most genital warts.
Women and
men that have multiple sexual partners should see their
health care providers once a year for an exam because they
have a greater chance of being infected with HPV. When a
woman has a Pap test pre cancerous cells may be found and
an HPV removal may be preformed. The precancerous HPV
cells can become life threatening. Genital warts are
commonly found in woman on the vulva, anus and on the
cervix and in the vagina.
Men may
also have genital warts that need to an HPV removal as
well. The warts may not be visible to a man, but a
healthcare provider can detect them during an STD exam.
Genital warts are found on a man’s penis, scrotum and
around the anus. It is rare, but HPV infection may also be
found in the mouth or throat.
There are
a number of treatments for HPV removal that your health
care provider will make available to you such as those
listed below.
·
Imiquimod cream
·
20% podophyllin
antimitotic solution
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5% -5
fluorouracil cream
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Trichloroacetic
acid (TCA)
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0.5% podofilox
solution
Women that are pregnant should
use podophyllin or podofilox due to the fact they are
absorbed by the skin and could cause birth defects.
Pregnant women should not use fluorouracil cream as well.
When possible your health care
provider may choose to use HPV removal for small warts by
using one of three methods.
·
Freezing
(cryosurgery)
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Burning (electrocautery)
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Laser treatment
Warts that large and do not
respond to any of the above treatments may need to have a
surgical HPV removal.
An antiviral drug (Alpha
Interferon) may be injected directly into warts that have
returned after they have been removed for HPV removal. The
drug Alpha Interferon is very expensive and offers no
guarantee the warts will not return.
If you think that you have
been exposed to HPV infection you should call your health
care provider immediately.
Never use over the counter treatments or
home remedies without asking your health care provider
first these treatments may cause irreversible damage.
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