Genital Warts Specialists in Gumgera, Koppal, Karnataka

Treatment & Types of Genital Warts in Gumgera, Koppal, Karnataka

Visible genital warts can be treated with prescription topical medications applied directly to the warts to destroy the abnormal tissue, or through in-office procedures such as freezing, laser treatment, or surgical removal for larger or resistant warts. Treatment removes the visible warts but does not eliminate the underlying virus, meaning warts can recur even after successful treatment. There is no direct treatment to clear the human papillomavirus itself, as the immune system typically clears the virus naturally over time in most people.

Genital warts are caused by specific low-risk HPV strains, primarily types 6 and 11, distinct from the high-risk strains linked to cervical and other cancers, so having warts does not indicate increased cancer risk. Clinically, warts range from a single small, flat lesion to larger cauliflower-like clusters, and cases are also described as visible or symptomatic versus subclinical infection, where the virus is present without any visible warts.