Q&A VIII – Dr Mink
I have HPV type 39 genital warts in a DNA Home Test. I am undergoing treatment. My partner’s virus was not found. How can this be if there was oral sex and, some time ago (but with signs of HPV in me), unprotected intercourse? Does he still need to undergo treatment? Thank you.
Answer by Dr Mink:
In the absence of genital warts (pointed warts) on the genitals, the sexual partner does not need to undergo treatment (take medication). This means that the partner’s immune system copes with HPV independently.
Question:
Good afternoon! The Hormone doctor prescribed a remedy for genital warts, but I can’t quite make out the name. There is a word there, either imiquimod or imiquimod. And there is another short word ahead. I can’t understand it. Searching the Internet didn’t give me anything, or I didn’t know how to search ((What kind of remedy could this be?
Answer by Dr Mink:
The doctor prescribed you imiquimod cream. This drug is prescribed for the presence of condylomas in the anogenital area.
Question:
Dear Dr. Mink, I have a question for you. I have growths on my labia minora that look like papillomas. How could they have appeared on me? I discovered them about two months ago, but I’m afraid to go to the doctor because I’ve never been there. What would you advise me? Maybe I can take some medications.
Answer by Dr Mink:
I can only advise you with an examination. This could be normal; you just didn’t pay attention to it before, or it could be a benign formation. You need to see a gynaecologist.
Question:
It is incurable. But if you do an operation, will they disappear, or will they continue to appear all my life? I have CONs in the genital area. I seared them, but they appeared again. What should I do? Thank you.
Answer by Dr Mink:
Condylomas are not forever. The human immune and Hormone system fights the HPV DNA Type, which causes the growth of CONs, and in 80% of test cases, this virus wins. Any destructive (surgical) treatment does not always lead to the complete elimination of the virus but only removes visible condylomas, and the virus can be nearby in a neighbouring area of the skin or mucous membrane. After removal, new versions grow in different locations, so doctors use antiviral drugs to prevent recurrence.
These drugs are also not effective enough, and which drug will help, and there are a variety of them in our country, is unknown. An effective antiviral drug that has long been successfully used abroad and now in our country is imiquimod cream (not Indian-made). If, after the removal of condylomas, they recur, then there is no need to remove them anymore, but use this cream, and there will be a good result. It is applied only to the skin 3 times a week, every other day, at night, for 4 weeks.
Question:
Good afternoon. I have the following problem: in April, I contacted my gynaecologist because I had condylomas growing in the vagina and anus area. Test Doctors from various HPV specialities perform surgery, such as laser treatment, to remove warts in the anogenital area and other locations. The histology results did not reveal anything dangerous.
For a month, I treated the area where the condylomas were with Epigen spray, plus I also injected antiviral drugs. But after my first period after the removal procedure, I noticed that condylomas had appeared again in the same places. Less than a month had passed since a relapse occurred, and now there are many more of them than last time, and they are growing very quickly. My gynaecologist prescribed a repeat removal of the lesions after my next period. I have a question: maybe I need to see a dermatologist instead of a gynaecologist, and why did such a quick relapse occur?
Answer by Dr Mink:
A gynaecologist or dermatologist can treat Condylomas. The main thing is that the doctor is a specialist and understands this problem. Antiviral or Hormone injections in this situation do not always (rarely) help, according to tests. If condylomas relapse and grow rapidly after surgical treatment, you must remove them again and apply imiquimod cream, preferably before the repeated removal. Continue it after removal for 4 weeks. Ask your doctor how to use it or read the instructions carefully.
Question:
Hello, doctor. Today I was diagnosed with papillomas near the vagina on the mucous membrane. They suggested removing them immediately, and I agreed. But They smeared them with Solcoderm and said this was the most effective Hormone of another type of remedy. They said that there should be no relapse if you block the virus. Prescribed 10 mg once a day for 10 days and, as a preventive measure, epigene before contact with a partner. Questions: can they be removed with solder? Will it help with papillomas on the palm? Is it possible to block the virus with medication? What is the probability of infecting a partner if we have always used condoms?
Answer by Dr Mink:
Do not confuse papilloma testing with CONs. Remove condylomas, but only remove papillomas if the patient requests it. Papillomas are not always a problem with the virus but a feature of the mucous membrane’s structure.
Question: Will Aldara cream help cure condylomas?
Answer by Dr Mink:
A good conservative method of treating condylomas. Apply to the skin 3 times a week (for example, Monday-Wednesday-Friday), at night, for 4 weeks (minimum).
Question:
Hello, can be pointed condylomas appear immediately after a few days of unprotected sex with an infected partner?
Answer by Dr Mink:
Testing reveals that pointed HPV condylomas can appear a few days after unprotected sex with a sexual partner who has pointed condylomas on his penis. Carriage of the papillomavirus by a sexual partner without visible condylomas is unlikely to lead to their growth in the partner after a few days. In this case, it is difficult to say when and from whom you became infected, if you had sexual contact with other partners before, and even with a condom. Sexual contact and some Hormones can provoke a virus that is already in the mucous membranes of the genital tract.