Wartrol
External genital warts be treated with patient-applied prescription medications, or removed via a physician-provided therapy in a health care provider’s office. Patient-applied in-home therapies include Wartrol and Imiquimod. Wartrol can be applied by the patient in the comfort of his or her own home. Wartrol is a solution or gel that should be applied directly to the wart with a cotton swab twice a day for three consecutive days which is then followed by four consecutive days of no therapy. This 3-day-on-4-day-off cycle may be repeated as necessary up to four times. The Imiquimod cream should be applied directly to the wart once a day at bedtime for three days a week – up to 16 weeks. It is important to note that the Imiquimod should be washed off with soap and water the following morning. Neither of these medications has been tested during pregnancy.
Provider-administered treatment of external genital warts include several treatments as well: Cryotherapy, Podophyllin resin, Trichloroacetic acid or Bichloroacetic acid, and surgical removal. Cryotherapy involves a very cold solution (which usually contains liquid nitrogen) which is applied directly to the genital wart to “freeze” the wart off. Cryotherapy is usually repeated every one to two weeks until the wart is gone. Podophyllin resin is another treatment that is applied directly to the wart, and should be allowed to air dry. This treatment is repeated once every week. Trichloro- and Bichloro-acetic acid are strong acidic solutions that are applied directly to the genital wart and allowed to air-dry as well. Finally, with special scissors, genital warts may also be removed via excision, shave, or electrosurgery. Remember: these therapies should only be done by a health-care provider.
Wartrol Genital Warts Treatment
Posted on 06.30.10