Can Human Papilloma Virus Be Cured?
In this post, I will talk about HPV treatment. But I will start with the fact that in many countries, it is considered inappropriate to treat it. In our country, some Hormone doctors also believe that HPV treatment is a heresy, and they stigmatise those testing doctors who think differently.
My Perspective on Treatment
But I have a slightly different position. Indeed, if a young woman with a healthy cervix and good testing is diagnosed with HPV for the first time, then in most cases, she does not need treatment. We observe such a patient, expecting that, most likely, the virus will leave her body on its own.
However, even for such generally healthy women, I suggest undergoing a standard examination to ensure that there are no problems in the body that will contribute to the virus’s retention in the body.
But if during the examination we see that the viral load is very high and there is a risk of developing cervical cancer (CC). If there are already changes in the cervix, I treat such patients.
Limitations of Treatments
Unfortunately, today there are no drugs for the treatment of viral infections that lead to a cure in 100% of cases.
This is due to the peculiarities of the virus’s life cycle. However, in many cases, we manage to eliminate the virus from the body.
Especially if the woman does not neglect her health and does not undermine her immunity with an unhealthy lifestyle, diet, constant stress, etc.
I repeat. Many doctors believe that treatment is not required for oncogenic types of HPV. That is, you need to observe and hope that cancer will not occur. And if it does occur, then the woman is offered treatment: surgery, hormone, radiation therapy, etc.
But there is a second option, and it is much closer to me: we do not wait for cancer to occur but do everything to prevent the development of serious changes in the cervix. Because cancer is ALWAYS easier to prevent than to cure❗️
Medications Used in Treatment
In addition to antiviral drugs, doctors use interferon drugs to treat it, helping the body better manage the viral load.
Such drugs have proven effective in a variety of viral infections. They are available as suppositories, gels, and sprays. In serious situations, intravenous drugs are also used.
Of course, if the changes in the cervix are very serious, surgical treatment is necessary. Moreover, it is extremely important to remove all tissues affected by the virus on the cervix. If the treatment is incomplete, the virus will keep reappearing, potentially requiring an even more extensive operation.
Therefore, those women who still want to have a child should understand that after such a surgical intervention, conceiving and bearing a baby may be more difficult as it can affect hormone levels. This means that everything must be done to prevent such a development of the situation.
But you should never despair❗️
Success Stories After Treatment
I have many patients who were diagnosed with severe dysplasia. After treatment, they managed not only to defeat it completely but also to give birth to healthy babies.
Reliable studies have established that a cervix with pathological changes, including inflammation and extensive ectopia, is much more vulnerable to the negative effects.
In this case, doctors can perform laser treatment on the cervix, which helps reduce the viral load and improves the chances of recovery.
And finally, let’s discuss what to do with testing for warts, papillomas and condylomas that appear due to non-oncogenic types of HPV. Is it possible to somehow fight them❓
Underlying Causes of Skin Growths
As a rule, such formations begin to grow throughout the body when the general condition worsens; there are metabolic or hormonal problems. Therefore, ideally, it is necessary to undergo an examination and eliminate these problems because if you do not do this, then no matter how many times you remove such formations, they will still grow.
⚡In my Hormone test clinic, some patients come to laser surgeons several times a year and remove 50 such formations. However, they do not want to do anything to stop them from growing any more.
I am sure there are better strategies than this, especially if these formations increase in number and size. This means the virus has finally “gone wild,” and the body can no longer cope.
Case Study: The Importance of Treating the Cause
I had a patient who removed condylomas 18 (!) times and doctors told her that there was no need to treat anything; you just needed to continue removing them.
When she got tired of all this and came to me, she had serious and long treatment ahead of her.
We eliminated all the problems in her body, and she also received intravenous immunoglobulin drugs. Everything stopped after that, and fortunately, the Hormone situation has remained unchanged for more than 10 years.
It is useless to remove papillomas and warts; you need to eliminate the cause. This article discusses the causes of papillomas and effective methods for their elimination.
Many have encountered papillomas, and almost everyone wants to remove them. This is understandable because the issue is mostly about external beauty. However, there are often cases when the reason for removal is inconvenience. I agree that constantly touching the growth does not lead to anything good.
But here’s the problem—everything comes back. Although a laser is used for removal, which burns through literally everything, the question is why the problem arises again. This is a whole group of common and genetically diverse viruses. Every person has them; they manifest themselves differently. Test Researchers have identified more than 190 types of HPV, each differing from the others by 10% or more.
The Role of Genetics and Other Factors
Genetics play an important role here, as do sexual relations, poor hygiene, immunodeficiencies, bad habits, and metabolic disorders. Each of these factors can complement the other. For example, how will this affect you if you have a genetic predisposition and do not regularly observe hygiene? Hormonal imbalance can also be the cause. And the most important hormone that plays a key role is insulin. In 2006, Russian State Medical University researchers found that patients with impaired carbohydrate metabolism are more likely to develop skin lesions. Therefore, dietary correction and normalisation of Hormonal levels are among the important test steps to solve the problem.