What are the Symptoms of Venereal Warts

More Information on Venereal Disease

Venereal warts are fleshy, soft growths that will usually show up one to two months after we have been exposed to them. The longest it might take them to appear is nine months. There are some types of venereal warts that are so small that they can only be seen during a colopscopic exam of the vagina and cervix or through a pap smear exam.

Venereal Warts Causes

The most common way that venereal warts are spread is through sexual intercourse with someone that has been infected and is contagious at the time. Studies show that two thirds of people who have sexual intercourse with someone who is infected will contract this STD.

Venereal warts will grow easily in this area because it is moist and warm. This makes it a perfect environment for it to grow in. Women will find that pregnancy will cause many outbreaks. Also the newborn is at risk for contracting the STD while coming out of the birth canal while it is infected.

Venereal Wart Symptoms

A study done by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that this STD does not show any visible symptoms in half of the woman that are infected. The outbreak will usually occur inside or on the lip of the vagina around the anus. Some people find that anogenital warts are incredibly itchy making them very uncomfortable. Certain women will develop cervical warts that will appear as flat lesions. This type will cannot be seen during the early growth stages.

Venereal Wart Treatments

Venereal warts will sometimes breakout in groups or will start off small on the genital tissue where it can spread quickly into large masses. These warts can be treated differently depending on where they are and how big or small they might be.

The doctor might use a chemical that is 25% podophyllin solution and is placed to the area that is affected. After a few hours it will be washed off. Doctors will not use this treatment if the woman is pregnant because the skin will absorb it and will increase the risk of birth defects.

The smaller sized venereal warts can removed by freezing them with liquid nitrogen or burning them with electroesiccation. Imiquimod is a 5% cream that is an interferon inducer. It helps to reduce the activity and to clear external venereal warts.

Surgery is a last resort for patients whose bodies will not respond well to the other treatments. One common medical procedure that doctors will use is laser surgery.

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