Reasons for the appearance and activation of HPV
Note! The main reason for the appearance of papillomavirus in the body is infection from an infected person.
Factors that provoke infection include the following:
- weakened immune system;
- bad habits;
- frequent and severe nervous shocks;
- viral infections;
- pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract;
- frequent change of sexual partners, unprotected sexual intercourse.
Can human papillomavirus be cured?
HPV in the active stage of development is treatable.
The main goal of treatment is to eliminate symptoms and strengthen the human body’s defense mechanism.
Depending on the type of virus, symptoms and complications, different treatment methods may be used.
Is it possible to cure HPV forever?
The peculiarity of HPV is that once it enters the body, it settles there forever . During periods when the body has a strong defense mechanism and is not exposed to the above risk factors, the virus remains in a calm state and is not activated.
If the immune system is weakened, hygiene rules are not followed, or health conditions deteriorate, the papillomavirus can become active again.
Photo 1: It is possible to get rid of HPV forever only conditionally: by removing all lesions, strengthening the immune system, changing lifestyle and habits. Source: flickr (Eugene Evehealth).
Methods of infection with papillomavirus
Infection with the HPV virus occurs through direct contact with an infected person, through the mucous membranes and skin. There are several ways of infection:
- The main way is sexual contact . The probability of transmission of papillomavirus from an infected partner during unprotected sexual intercourse is 60-70%. The risk increases significantly with frequent changes of partners. If there are microtraumas on the mucous membranes, infection is possible even during a kiss or oral sex;
- HPV infection also occurs through household means : when sharing towels, dishes and hygiene products with an infected person. There is a risk of contracting papillomavirus in public saunas, baths and swimming pools;
- Vertical transmission of the virus is also possible - from mother to fetus during childbirth .
Methods for removing papilloma
Modern medicine offers several effective ways to remove tumors. They are quite painless and effective. If there are a lot of growths or they are large in size, then you need to do several procedures, but in the case where the papillomas are small in size and appeared relatively recently, then one visit to the manipulation room will be enough. In addition, you can also look at the article - how to remove papillomas.
Surgery
Surgical removal of papilloma is extremely rarely chosen as a radical treatment. The procedure is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. After surgery, scars usually remain. Indications for this method of removal will be:
- Large area affected by neoplasms.
- Significant growth size.
- It is not possible to use other methods.
Compared to surgical intervention, modern papilloma removal methods are discussed below, are much faster and give good results.
Cryodestruction
As a result of this procedure, the papilloma is cauterized with liquid nitrogen. The patient calls this therapy freezing. Under the influence of low temperatures, new growths are destroyed from the inside and after a while disappear. The procedure is effective, but there are several negative aspects:
- Even an experienced specialist finds it difficult to control the depth of impact. Therefore, it is possible to burn healthy areas of the skin if the substance goes too deep, or you will need to undergo a repeat procedure. In this case, the low temperature did not affect the entire papilloma, and areas of infection remained.
- Scarring may occur.
- Pain during the procedure (personal sensitivity to pain).
Laser therapy
This procedure is the most popular. Removing papilloma with a laser is very quick and almost painless. If the manipulation is carried out on very sensitive areas of the skin, then local anesthesia is used.
- The procedure is performed as follows:
- The doctor gradually removes each layer of affected cells with a laser.
- There is no blood because the beam immediately cauterizes the vessels.
Thus, it is possible to remove absolutely the entire formation and not leave even the slightest infected area. Recovery after the procedure occurs within a week. It is important that scars remain extremely rarely after laser removal.
Electrocoagulation
This procedure, like the previous one, is very popular. Papillomas are removed under the influence of high frequency electric current. The procedure is absolutely safe, which is why it is recommended for children. For young patients, the procedure is performed under general anesthesia. For adults, local anesthesia is used.
Both large and small formations are removed by electrocoagulation. Moreover, after removal, the growth can be examined for the presence of cancerous changes, since the papilloma is not cauterized, but excised. Also, bleeding during the procedure is absolutely excluded, since all vessels are immediately cauterized.
The disadvantage of such removal is the possibility of scars or recurrence of papilloma.
Why is human papillomavirus dangerous?
All types of HPV can be divided into two categories: viruses with low and high oncogenic risk. Groups of the second category are capable of developing into cancer.
Note! HPV poses the greatest risk to women: highly oncogenic strains of the virus are most predisposed to them.
In women, papillomavirus can cause a number of diseases associated with the reproductive system:
- pathologies of the cervix: erosion, leukoplakia, adenocarcinoma, cancer tumors;
- oncology of the external genitalia, anal area.
Also, the development of the disease is accompanied by the appearance of warts and papillomas on the genitals, limbs, armpits and neck. Neoplasms cause discomfort, interfere with hygiene and leading a normal lifestyle, so they should be gotten rid of.
In men, the risk of developing cancer with HPV is lower, but not excluded . In addition, sharp-angled papillomas can form on the penis, which cause discomfort and interfere with normal sexual activity. Such tumors should be removed immediately.
Routes of spread and description of infection
Papilloma looks like a skin growth or wart. Most often it can be found on the chest, face, neck, armpits, and intimate area.
If there are few growths, then getting rid of them is not so difficult, but with extensive growth, papillomatosis is diagnosed. It is extremely difficult to cure it. This is dangerous if warts have grown in intimate places; often an unpleasant-smelling liquid is released from the internal genital organs. And intimacy with a partner brings painful sensations.
Papillomas have different colors - flesh-colored, pink or brown. Their shape may also differ - they can be spherical, on legs, conical or oblong.
Many people have congenital HPV in their bodies. Often the virus is activated against the background of exacerbation of chronic illnesses or decreased immunity. Don’t worry if you find a wart on your body; you can get rid of it using traditional therapy or pharmaceuticals. But first you need to see a specialist.
REFERENCE. The virus is most often activated against the backdrop of a weakening of the body’s defenses. For example, during exacerbation of chronic diseases, under poor living conditions, after colds, etc.
Diagnostic methods
Detection of the disease usually begins with a visual examination by a doctor. During the examination, the mucous membranes and skin are examined, especially carefully examining the areas in which warts and papillomas most often form: the genital area, armpits, and neck.
The main methods for diagnosing HPV include the following:
- Women must undergo colposcopy, examination of the cervix and vagina, and also undergo cytology tests (scraping from the mucous membranes). If cancer is suspected, an additional biopsy may be prescribed;
- PCR analysis (polymerase chain reaction). Allows you to detect viral DNA from any material submitted for analysis;
- Digene test is a more accurate analysis. Based on its results, it is possible to detect papillomavirus, recognize its type by DNA and determine the degree of malignancy.
General treatment regimen for HPV
Currently, there are no uniform international protocols for the treatment of human papillomavirus. Two-component treatment regimens have proven to be the best: they combine removal of areas affected by the virus using surgical methods and simultaneous passage of special antiviral therapy. The effectiveness of this approach to treating HPV is up to 90%.
Features of treatment in children
When HPV is activated in a child, doctors first resort to conservative methods of therapy : prescribing immunomodulators and vitamins, as well as local treatment of rashes with ointments and compresses.
Surgical intervention is usually resorted to only in cases where, during observation, growth of warts and papillomas is noted.
Features of treatment during pregnancy
Note! HPV during pregnancy does not have a pronounced negative effect on its development and the course of pregnancy as a whole.
Basic recommendations for the treatment of papillomavirus during pregnancy:
- If the virus is detected before pregnancy, you should undergo treatment without delay. This will normalize the immune system and avoid thrush and other infections;
- It is advisable to plan pregnancy at the end of the second cycle after completion of treatment;
- A course of treatment for HPV during pregnancy should begin no earlier than the 28th week of pregnancy - the period when all the child’s organs are formed. This will help avoid the negative effects of medications on the child’s body.
Folk remedies for external use
Treatment of papillomas with folk remedies must be approved by a doctor. To remove existing rashes, it is best to use homemade ointments, compresses and infusions. All of these are external treatment methods that give good results if used regularly.
Celandine juice
Folk remedies made from fresh celandine help well against HPV. This plant is rightly called the most effective in the fight against signs of papillomavirus in humans. Celandine juice is most often used, since it contains useful substances that help destroy viral rashes.
To extract celandine juice, you need to take a fresh stem along with leaves and flowers. All liquid should be gradually squeezed out of it. It needs to be lubricated on the affected areas on the body and face. It is important to ensure that the juice does not come into contact with healthy skin, as it can easily cause burns.
It is advisable to cover the top of the papilloma treated with celandine juice with an adhesive plaster or bandage. It must be sterile. It is recommended to lubricate the growth 4 times with an interval of 10 minutes between procedures. Repeat these manipulations about 3 times a day.
For HPV, it is advisable to combine treatment with folk remedies based on celandine juice with proper nutrition. It is advisable to exclude too fatty foods and dishes from the diet, and also completely abstain from alcoholic beverages.
The plant juice should be applied exclusively to the growth.
Castor oil
Removal of papillomas using folk remedies that contain castor oil is considered successful. It helps to cope with viral rashes thanks to the acid, which irritates such tumors.
Castor oil must be rubbed into problem areas. You can also treat neighboring areas; this product does not harm healthy skin. Massage the area of the papilloma, thereby achieving better absorption of the oil, with smooth movements for 5-7 minutes. After this, it is advisable to apply a compress with celandine juice to the growth.
This treatment is recommended for 4-8 weeks.
Ammonia
The pharmaceutical product can help destroy unpleasant growths on the skin of the body and face that were caused by the human papillomavirus. To carry out the procedure, you need to perform a number of actions:
- You need to wrap a piece of clean cotton wool around the tip of an ordinary match;
- The tip of the match must be dipped in ammonia so that the cotton wool is completely saturated with it;
- Now the cotton wool needs to be applied to the papilloma for 5-10 seconds.
When cauterizing the tumor with ammonia, you need to make sure that it does not come into contact with healthy skin.
Garlic
A medicinal cream is made from the spicy plant, which must be applied directly to the areas affected by the papillomavirus. The folk remedy is prepared in this way:
- You need to take a couple of cloves of garlic and chop them thoroughly;
- 1 tsp. the main component should be mixed with 2 tsp. any hand cream;
- The mixed pulp must be applied to a sterile bandage or gauze;
- All that remains is to apply the cream to the papilloma and securely fix the bandage.
After 3-4 hours, the bandage can be removed and the affected area can be washed with soap and warm water. The treatment procedure must be repeated every day for 3-6 weeks.
Garlic is known for its antiviral properties
Remedy made from celandine, potatoes and thuja
A person infected with papillomavirus will benefit from traditional methods of treatment if he combines them with drug therapy. An excellent addition to the main course is a homemade medicine made from thuja, celandine and potatoes.
1/3 of a liter jar must be filled with young potato sprouts. Do not pack them too tightly so as not to overwhelm them. Celandine with all its parts is also added here. Before filling 2/3 of the jar with the plant, it is advisable to wash it and dry it in a draft. The remaining space in the container is intended for thuja branches. They should be young and not dry.
When the jar is completely filled, you need to pour a portion of alcohol into it. The liquid level should be slightly higher than the plant mixture.
The medicine should be infused for about 2-3 weeks in a dark place. Afterwards it is filtered, although this is not necessary. It is recommended to lubricate the affected areas of the skin with the prepared product 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment with this method is usually 10-15 days.
Do not exceed the frequency of application and duration of therapy, as this can lead to poisoning of the body.
Celandine and vegetable oil
Methods for removing papillomas that involve the use of celandine are quite popular. Such folk methods allow you to get rid of the growth by cauterizing it. A product made from celandine and vegetable oil copes well with this task. To prepare it, you need:
- Collect fresh celandine. The best time to collect is when the grass is in flower;
- It is recommended to chop the plant with your hands rather than cutting it with a knife;
- Pieces of grass must be placed in a glass jar and filled with any vegetable oil. You need to stick to a 1:1 ratio.
The entire contents of the jar must be infused in a dark place for a month. You need to wipe the papillomas with the prepared medicine about 2-3 times a day until they completely disappear.
Green walnuts and kerosene
Based on unripe walnuts, you can make a medicinal infusion for wiping papillomas. The collected ingredients must be crushed using a blender or meat grinder. The gruel should fill 2/3 of a liter jar. The rest of the part needs to be filled with kerosene. It must be cleaned.
The jar is closed and taken to a dark place. There the medicine will be infused for 3 weeks. Afterwards it is filtered and poured into a dark glass bottle. The medicinal composition must be generously lubricated on benign rashes until they fall off. Typically, the course of treatment with this remedy lasts about 10-20 days.
Kalanchoe
Removing papillomas at home can be done using folk remedies made from Kalanchoe leaves. They must be fresh. The leaves should be applied to the new growths and securely fixed with a bow or gauze. You need to wear this compress for several hours. It is best to apply medicated bandages overnight.
For papilloma to disappear, at least 15 procedures are required.
You need to use freshly cut leaves
Dandelion
You will need fresh dandelion flowers. They need to be filled into a clean 1 liter glass jar. It is advisable to compact the raw materials well. Afterwards, the plant is filled with triple cologne. The product should be infused for 2 weeks in a dark place.
Upon completion of preparation, homemade medicine for external use must be filtered and poured into a dark glass bottle. The medicinal infusion requires treating papillomas about 3-5 times a day until they completely disappear.
It is recommended to store the remaining infusion in a cool place. Additionally, you can try treating rashes with dandelion juice.
Apple vinegar
We successfully remove papillomas with a healing product, namely apple cider vinegar. Practice shows that it is useful not only in cooking, but also in treating diseases. To understand how to remove papilloma with this folk remedy, you need to study its recipe.
To get rid of benign tumors caused by the human papilloma virus, you need to apply apple cider vinegar concentrate to them using a pipette. Adjacent areas should first be treated with cream to prevent their interaction with an aggressive product. After applying vinegar, it is advisable to cover the papilloma with an adhesive plaster. Usually, after the third procedure, the growth disappears safely.
Cabbage juice
Juice squeezed from white cabbage works well for small papillomas. To get it, just pass it through a juicer or meat grinder. In the latter case, you will need to additionally strain the cabbage pulp through cheesecloth to remove all unnecessary parts from it.
Cabbage juice is intended to treat benign growths that appear on the skin of people with papillomavirus. This procedure must be carried out several times a day. This method can be used to treat papillomas that have formed on the mucous membranes of the genital organs in women. If condylomas are in the vagina, it is recommended to soak a homemade tampon with a healing composition and insert it vaginally before bed.
Therapy can be supplemented by taking cabbage juice orally. This drink should be drunk half a glass twice a day. So, with its help, it will be possible to remove papillomas that have grown in the mouth and throat. It is recommended to drink juice not only from white cabbage, but also from cauliflower.
Cabbage juice should be applied to the growths and also drunk
Treatment of papillomavirus
The main methods of treating HPV are:
- taking specific antiviral drugs;
- course of immunomodulators;
- surgical removal of tumors (papillomas, warts);
- reduction of disease symptoms using traditional medicine.
Photo 2: Combining local removal of HPV lesions and systemic antiviral treatment, supplemented with immunomodulatory drugs, is the most promising and effective approach to treating the virus. Source: flickr (Denis Chalov).
Antiviral therapy
Antiviral drugs effective against HPV:
- Allokin-alpha;
- Viferon;
- Genferon;
- Epigen intimate.
Important! The selection of medications depends on the type of virus and the characteristics of the body. Only a doctor can prescribe a course of therapy and dosage of medications; self-medication can aggravate the situation.
Immunomodulatory drugs
The prescription of immunomodulators should be carried out by a doctor in accordance with the patient’s immunogram - this will allow for a faster and more sustainable result.
The drugs that have proven themselves best in the fight against HPV are:
- Immunomax;
- Lycopid.
Surgical approach (removal of growths)
The main goal of surgery for HPV is to remove cells from the body that have been modified by the virus.
Removal can be carried out in several ways, depending on the characteristics of the disease and the doctor’s indications:
- Electrocoagulation. Depending on the HPV group, treatment effectiveness ranges from 80% to 95%;
- Removing rashes with laser. Highly effective, but there is a high probability of relapse. In addition, wounds after the procedure take a long time to heal – up to 4 weeks;
- Radio wave surgery. Used to remove single formations;
- Cryotherapy. Efficiency is up to 65%, relapse occurs in 40-50% of cases;
- Chemical destructive agents. Applicable only for rashes in the genital area. Relatively low efficiency - no higher than 40%.
Folk remedies
Note! Alternative medicine should not be regarded as a full-fledged method of treating HPV. However, they are an affordable and harmless way to weaken the active manifestation of the virus.
The most effective folk remedies for papillomavirus are: fresh potato juice, steeply brewed potato, a mixture of garlic and vinegar, Kalanchoe leaves, tea tree oil.
They should be used in the form of compresses and bandages for external manifestations of HPV - papillomas, warts.
Doctors' opinions on the most effective methods of treating warts and papillomas
The human papillomavirus is present in everyone on whose body there are papillomas, moles, warts and other pigmented formations. According to rough estimates, 80-85% of the planet's population has it. By themselves they are not dangerous. The problem is that an ordinary papilloma can become melanoma at any time.
These are incurable malignant tumors that kill a person in just a few months and from which there is no salvation.
Unfortunately, in Russia and the CIS countries, pharmaceutical corporations sell expensive medications that only relieve symptoms, thereby hooking people on one drug or another. That is why in these countries there is such a high percentage of cancer diseases and so many people suffer from “non-working” drugs.
It is necessary to get rid of warts, since in addition to external discomfort, they are a source of infection for people close to the patient. If the disease affects several people in the family, it is better to carry out treatment at the same time to protect against re-infection.
General principles of treatment of papillomas:
- treatment of affected areas with ointments, gels, antiviral creams;
- local use of anti-inflammatory drugs;
- use of immunomodulatory agents.
Good results can be obtained by using both traditional and folk remedies for treatment.
The forum has published many tips on how to quickly cope with the unpleasant external manifestations of the disease at home, on your own. The article contains the most popular methods.
Important! If the papilloma is dark or red in color, hurts or bleeds, you should immediately contact a medical facility. Self-medication in this case is unacceptable. This can lead to serious consequences.
Prevention of HPV recurrence
The main goals of preventing the recurrence of warts and papillomas are strengthening the immune system and maintaining good hygiene at home and in public places. Recommended:
- adhere to the correct diet;
- undergo vitamin therapy;
- maintain a normal work schedule, get enough sleep and rest properly;
- increase physical activity.
Important! An effective method of preventing the reactivation of HPV is vaccination - with its help you can protect against the most dangerous groups of the virus for a long period.
