Condyloma acuminatum is a common sexually transmitted disease and the most common viral infection of genital mucosa. It is easy to occur in sexually active young and middle-aged people and is mainly caused by several types of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
All condyloma acuminatum is caused by HPV. However, there are many kinds of HVP. Not all HPV infections can cause condyloma acuminatum. Some can cause verruca vulgaris, verruca plana and plantar verruca, etc. Some will not cause pathological changes. The most common causes of condyloma acuminatum are HPV 6 and 11 types.
What are the ways of condyloma acuminatum infection
Do you catch condyloma acuminatum when using hotel towels and toilets? At present, there is no recognized and reliable evidence to prove that the use of hotel towels and toilets will lead to condyloma acuminatum. Condyloma acuminatum is a sexually transmitted disease, that is, a disease transmitted through sexual contact.
HPV is transmitted through contact with the skin/mucous membrane at the lesion of condyloma acuminatum and other skin/mucous membranes. Condyloma acuminatum affecting anus or genitals is usually transmitted by various forms of sexual contact. In addition, finger, mouth and non-inserted sexual contact may also transmit HPV to cause condyloma acuminatum.
How to make judgment
1. How can the naked eye judge that he has condyloma acuminatum
Condyloma acuminatum size, number, location and shape will have a relatively large range of changes, It is not necessarily easy to identify. It often requires a professional doctor to judge whether he has condyloma acuminatum. Because other diseases may also look similar to condyloma acuminatum, such as condyloma flat, molluscum contagiosum, pearl papules, papillary sweat gland adenoma, seborrheic keratosis, Bowenoid papulosis, dermatophyte and pseudocondyloma. If it is in hidden parts such as urethra, vagina or anus, it is more difficult to judge by naked eyes.
Typical lesions are flesh pimples 1 to 3 mm in size, which are flesh-colored, white, brown or black. They grow on the surface of skin or mucous membrane, protruding and uneven. Pimples may grow much longer, grow longer, grow to other places or merge into one piece.
2. Get condyloma acuminatum, what discomfort will the body have
Generally, there is no discomfort. There may be local pain or itching in some cases, and it is not excluded that it is psychological. In addition, sometimes local friction and other trauma may cause a certain degree of bleeding. If it grows in the urethra, there may be signs such as blood in urine or abnormal urine.
What should I do if I get condyloma acuminatum unfortunately
1. Standardized treatment
The treatment of condyloma acuminatum is divided into several steps
(1) Regular hospitals are preferred, and dermatologists are consulted to confirm whether condyloma acuminatum is the disease through doctor’s observation and necessary examination.
(2) After the diagnosis is made, the doctor evaluates it.
Fully evaluate the location, scope and appearance of condyloma acuminatum, and ask about the previous treatment and the effect and adverse reactions of the treatment, whether the medicine used by oneself or the doctor is treated, and whether there are any other diseases. The patient himself can also inform his treatment expectation.
(3) Finally, discuss the treatment plan with the doctor and follow up regularly.
In general, the goal of treatment is to destroy or remove condyloma acuminatum lesions visible to the naked eye. Although treatment can reduce the infectivity of HPV, it cannot eradicate it.
The general treatment of condyloma acuminatum has certain difficulties, first, it may take effect slowly, second, it may relapse. Usually requires a course of treatment, rather than a single treatment. However, on the other hand, if not treated, 10% to 30% of condyloma acuminatum will subside by itself within 3 months, and will not be cured without treatment. In addition, some will subside by themselves within 3 months to 2 years.
The treatment cycle may require 3 cycles of treatment. If the curative effect is not good, other treatment schemes need to be adjusted to continue the treatment. After treatment, continuous observation is carried out for 6 months. If there is no recurrence after 6 months, it is generally considered as “cured”.
2. What are the treatment methods
The commonly used and relatively effective treatments in China are imiquimod cream for external use, trichloroacetic acid for external use, cryotherapy, laser therapy, electrocautery therapy, surgical resection and photodynamic therapy.
The cost of different treatment methods varies greatly, ranging from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan each time. The lower costs are imiquimod cream for external use, trichloroacetic acid for external use and cryotherapy, while the higher costs are laser therapy and electrocautery therapy. Generally speaking, the highest costs are surgical resection and photodynamic therapy.
At present, there is the best treatment method, so the specific method depends on the overall situation of condyloma acuminatum, the projects carried out by the local hospital, the doctor’s tendency, the patient’s own wishes and other factors.
In addition, for people suffering from condyloma acuminatum, their sexual partners should also see a doctor and carry out relevant examinations. If there is infection, they also need treatment.
3, condyloma acuminatum after cure will relapse, how to prevent relapse
It may relapse after treatment.
It is recommended to receive treatment in a regular hospital. After treatment, you should pay more attention to the changes of the affected parts. You can return to the clinic regularly after the treatment takes effect, especially within 3 to 6 months, because it is most likely to relapse. If the immune function is abnormal, such as AIDS, you should return to the clinic more frequently, because such groups are more likely to relapse. Other measures that are not particularly effective to prevent relapse are not available.