How to treat vulvar warts better

How to treat vulvar warts better? Generally speaking, women pay more attention to their hygiene care in daily life. Some women even have the habit of cleanliness. However, there are still some women who do not pay attention to the hygiene care of their private parts. Among them, the most common case is vulvar warts, which will cause local thickening of the vulvar skin and will be accompanied by some itching and other discomforts. Such situations need timely treatment. Let’s talk about the specific treatment methods of vulvar warts below.

1. Local drug treatment

Before medication, apply 1% tetracaine locally for surface anesthesia to relieve pain.

① Apply 33%~50% trichloroacetic acid externally once a week. Generally, the lesions will disappear after 1-3 times. Trichloroacetic acid has low toxicity, does not damage the surrounding normal skin, and does not form scars after the lesions are repaired. It can be used for vaginal and cervical lesions.

② Apply 1% phthalamide ointment 3-5 times a day. It is expected to be cured in 4-6 weeks. It has little irritation and is widely used.

③Apply 10%-25% podophyllum resin to the lesions. This drug is cytotoxic, can inhibit the M phase of cell division, and is highly irritating. Be careful not to apply it to normal skin. It cannot be used for vaginal and cervical lesions. Wash it off 2-4 hours after application. Apply once a week and can be used continuously for 3-4 times.

④For external use, 5% fluorouracil ointment, once a day. One course of treatment is 10 to 14 days. Generally, 1 to 2 courses of treatment are required.

Physical or surgical treatment

2. Physical therapy includes microwave, laser and freezing. Microwaves coagulate at the base of the warts. Since it is a contact treatment, it can be applied to genital warts in any part of the body. Laser is suitable for warts in any part of the body and for warts that are difficult to treat, large in size, or multiple in number. Cryosurgery is suitable for warts that are smaller and have more localized lesions. Giant genital warts can be removed using a microwave knife or surgery.

3. Interferon treatment: Interferon has antiviral, anti-proliferative and immune regulatory effects. It can limit the replication of HPV virus; slow down the division rate of cells in the lesion site; and enhance the host's defense response to HPV infection. Commonly used genetically engineered recombinant interferon (YIFN) a-2a, with a dose of 1 million u, is injected intramuscularly once every other day for 3-4 weeks as a course of treatment. Local injection at the base of the lesion can also be used. Interferon is generally not used alone, but is mostly used as an auxiliary medication. For recurrent and stubborn genital warts, a biopsy should be taken promptly to rule out malignant transformation.

The above is an introduction to "How to treat vulvar warts better". I believe that through the above introduction, everyone has a certain understanding of how to treat vulvar warts. Women with vulvar warts should not be ignored. They need to be treated in time according to the above treatment methods. It should be done under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, pay attention to the usual hygiene care of personal private parts.