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Condylomas (genital warts) are a type of viral wart, which is a papillary growth on the skin or mucous membrane. Genital warts in men are localized in the intimate area and often go unnoticed. The height above the skin is 0.2 cm, externally they have a flesh-colored or grayish color. Benign formations of small size, which are found on the penis, scrotum and around the anus.
Treatment of condylomas in men should begin immediately after detection. We invite you to make an appointment with urologists. We guarantee complete confidentiality. Doctors specialize in the treatment of viral infections of the intimate areas. KDS Clinic performs removal of condylomas in men using the Surgitron device.
Symptoms of condylomas
Single neoplasms are difficult to detect and there is no pain syndrome. Condylomas do not bother the patient and do not affect the quality of sexual life. Formations are detected by touch or upon examination.
Papillomas in the urethra in men, around the head of the penis, around the anus and on the scrotum are common places for growths to occur. HPV is found in warm, moist places, so the folds of the genitals and anus are likely places where growths are found.
If the disease is not treated, it will progress, eventually the papillomas will grow together, protrude more above the surface of the skin, and the appearance will resemble cauliflower.
Fused papillomas affect a large area on the genitals, and then the symptoms of the disease become obvious:
- Pain during sexual intercourse. Growths on the head of the penis interfere with penetration and cause discomfort to partners.
- Itching, redness of the affected area, irritation. During friction, the growths become injured, bleed and itch.
- Difficulty urinating. Those papillomas that have grown in the urethra will interfere with normal urination.
If a man develops condylomas on the head of the penis, this is the first sign that the human papillomavirus (HPV) has entered the body.
You can get infected in several ways:
- sexual intercourse – this includes vaginal, oral or anal intercourse. When healthy mucous membranes come into contact with infected genitals, infection occurs;
- at home, 20% of those infected caught the virus due to insufficient hand hygiene, sharing personal hygiene items (washcloth, toilet rim, underwear, towels);
The absence of tumors on a man’s genitals does not mean that the person has not become a carrier of the HPV virus. If a person has a strong immune system and leads a healthy lifestyle, the body resists the virus, stopping the progression of the disease.
Decreased immunity often causes growths to appear. There are factors that negatively affect the body's immune system:
- recurrent colds;
- hypothermia;
- unbalanced, meager, monotonous nutrition;
- regular neuroses, stress, overwork, lack of sleep;
- smoking and alcohol abuse;
Doctors recommend regular examinations to ensure the absence of the virus, and that the man’s sexual partner also be examined.
Removal of condylomas from the foreskin and glans penis
HPV today is an incurable disease, because there is no medicine that would destroy the virus itself, but relapses are successfully removed. The sooner treatment is started, the greater the chances of getting rid of condylomas.
Treatment methods are divided into surgical and conservative. The latter include:
- Immunotherapy to enhance immunity
. It should be noted that immunostimulants should be taken carefully and only after consultation with a doctor, because they contribute to the development of oncology. Those. If you already have cancer, it will only get worse! Immunomodulators used in the treatment of HPV are of two types: based on interferon-alpha-2 (Altevir, Intron-A, Realdiron) and stimulators of interferon protein production by microphages and lymphocytes (Cycloferon, Arbidol, Amiksin). - The use of ointments that stop the proliferation of condylomas
(Oxolin, Viferon, Aldara cream, Panavir gel, Epigen cream). They are applied to the affected areas of the skin, stopping the further spread of atypical cells, healing tissues and increasing the intracellular production of interferons. - Immunostimulants and ointments
are used as a general course for several months in the initial stages of the disease. Their use is effective only for single small-sized condylomas.
Preparing for treatment
Before starting treatment for papilloma, the doctor conducts a thorough examination of the man’s groin under magnification, makes a diagnosis, and studies tests.
The effectiveness of treatment depends on the correct diagnosis:
- Oral interview with a venereologist, taking an anamnesis.
- If the head of the penis, urethra or urethra is affected, consultation with a urologist is indicated.
- You need to be tested for HPV using the PCR method (scraping from the genitals), for AIDS, HIV and syphilis.
- Examination of the anus by a proctologist.
- Getting tested for STDs.
After all the tests are ready, the doctor will select the appropriate method for treating and removing papillomas for the man. Tumors can be removed only if the man does not have infectious or viral diseases in the acute stage.
Features of neoplasms on the genital organs
To prescribe the most effective treatment, papillomas must be distinguished from other neoplasms on the skin of the groin area: enlarged lymph nodes, manifestations of molluscum contagiosum and the herpes virus, abscesses in the infiltration stage, tumors and inguinal hernias. Only a specialist can accurately determine the nature of neoplasms on the genital organs. Any papillomas are a source of secondary self-infection: the virus can grow locally and spread throughout the body, causing the appearance of new formations on the skin and mucous membranes.
Treatment of papilloma virus in men
If a man has condylomas on the head of the penis, treatment is carried out in two directions:
- Remove growths.
- Conduct shock antiviral therapy.
None of them have any advantages, since the doctor prescribes treatment based on their examination data and the tests obtained. Often these treatments are complementary to each other.
Drug therapy complements the process of removing papillomas in men. With its help, the immune system is strengthened to avoid relapse, since removal of papillomas again brings the patient to the doctor with the same symptoms of the disease in 30% of cases.
The patient is prescribed immunostimulants: polyoxidonium, immunal, cycloferon, etc. These drugs are prescribed only by a therapist or urologist.
Why are genital warts dangerous for men?
The appearance of condylomas is caused by HPV strains No. 6, 11, 16, 18, 30, 42-45, 51, 52 and 53, accounting for about 2% of all types of papillomavirus. Moreover, it is these strains that are oncogenic and cause cancer in more than half of the cases. The most dangerous of them are types 6, 11 (to a lesser extent), 16 and 18.
In addition to oncology, condylomas cause other troubles:
- Psychological trauma
. Men are embarrassed by sexual diseases and are afraid of injuring tumors, so they restrain sexual activity. - Infection
. Condylomas come into contact with underwear, causing injury, and the same thing happens during washing. The infection easily penetrates the wounds, leading to inflammation. - Inflammation of the prostate
. Decreased sexual function leads to stagnation of secretions in the prostate and prostatitis.
Other complications are possible and are described below.
Important
If papillomas appear on the head of a man’s penis, then curing them will not be easy, and the removal procedure will be painful.
First of all, doctors recommend that a man avoid promiscuous sex and use barrier contraception.
With early prevention and a negative test for the virus, a healthy man is offered vaccination against HPV. If the virus is detected, but papillomas have not yet had time to manifest themselves, it is advised to strengthen the immune system in order to avoid their growth.
There are several ways to strengthen your immune system:
- Improve your diet, add a vitamin-mineral complex or foods enriched with beneficial microelements and substances.
- Exercise.
In winter and in the off-season, immunologists advise strengthening the immune system with vitamin complexes and antiviral drugs.
How to remove condylomas of the penis and foreskin
Surgical methods for eliminating condylomas include:
- Electrocoagulation.
An effective, inexpensive, but painful method. It involves applying an electric current to the condyloma, causing it to fall off, leaving a small scar. The method is already outdated. - Cauterization with a solution of acetic and nitric acid
. As a result, the condyloma tissue dies, and it dries out and falls off. Used on separately located large condylomas. The method is not recommended, as surrounding healthy tissue may be damaged, and healing on the penis will take a long time. - Cryodestruction
. This is the effect of ultra-low temperatures of liquid nitrogen on an atypical area, as a result of which condyloma cells change structure and self-destruct. This is a painless method that does not leave scars. But it is effective for small, separately located condylomas. - Laser removal
. The method is painful and requires local anesthesia. Depending on the size of the condyloma, the doctor selects the depth of exposure of the laser beam. It burns out the base of the condyloma, it is deprived of nutrition and falls off, leaving no scar. - Surgical removal
with a metal, argon, plasma scalpel. Used to remove large condylomas located in groups. Requires stitches and long healing. - Radio wave method
. The most modern, effective and painless method. With the help of radio waves of various frequencies, the condyloma is completely excised and disappears. The nearby healthy tissues remain intact, and the patient is left with no scars. The relatively high cost of the method (from 500 rubles per tumor) is dictated by the high cost of complex professional equipment.
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Types of processes
Most often, flat or pointed warts form in the oral cavity:
- Flat formations have a small protrusion above the mucous membrane and tissues, their shape is predominantly round. Condyloma differs in color from the general background in a brighter shade, so identifying it is quite simple. It is quite dense to the touch and is localized on the lower part of the tongue and oral mucosa.
Flat build-up
- Pointed papillomas form individually in the form of nodules or as a whole family, which makes them similar to cauliflower. They are moderately soft and elastic to the touch.
Pointed growth
Another type of growth is condylomas lata, which are localized not only on the tongue, but also on other parts of the oral mucosa. The reason for their appearance is syphilis.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis begins with a medical history, which is based on an examination of the patient, taking into account his complaints. The presence of concomitant diseases that could cause the formed pathology is determined; it is also necessary to make sure. That there were no complications.
During the examination, the general condition of the patient, the integrity of the skin and the presence of pathological elements are determined, regional lymph nodes are checked for enlargement and pain, and the degree of opening of the oral cavity is determined. The condition of the mucous membrane itself is noted. It is also necessary to determine the presence of liquid inside the bubble.
During palpation, cysts are determined by their softness, the presence of fluid can be determined, and sometimes an unpleasant pain symptom occurs.
After this, it is possible to prescribe additional diagnostic methods:
- Contrast sialography is a method of x-ray examination of the salivary glands based on the absorption of x-ray radiation or an iodine-containing substance that is administered for contrast. It is considered one of the more informative ways to make a diagnosis for pathologies of the salivary glands.
- A scraping is done to determine the pathogen that provoked the development of the disease.
- Biopsy of the contents of the substance.
If a bubble appears under the tongue or some minor inflammation, you should immediately contact a medical facility, since such a sign may present itself as a serious illness.
