The male genital organs can be exposed to trauma, infections, inflammation and internal pathologies.Every year, urologists find remedies and medications, as well as ways to combat all these problems.Men themselves should be careful about genital hygiene and notice any deviations in the appearance and function of the penis.Sometimes there are obvious manifestations of infection in the form of epidermal seals of various colors.Papillomas on the penis indicate that it is necessary to visit a urologist and prevent the appearance of complications that lead to cancer of the genital organ.How to diagnose the virus, what symptoms should be monitored and, most importantly, how to get rid of papillomas on the penis;You will learn all this in our article.
Types and routes of infection.
The papilloma virus in the penis appears through infection through sexual intercourse, or through contact and household contact (use of personal hygiene products together with a carrier of the infection).The WHO has created a classification from which it can be known that the papillomavirus is represented by 5 genera and 27 types of infection.Such a grand scale is unpleasantly impressive.The papilloma looks like a leathery fungus on a stalk, through which they are attached to the genital organ.In the photo you can see what that wart looks like.This infection can affect:
- urethra;
- the head of the penis.
They occur in the penis and are harbingers of cancerous melanomas.Therefore, if a papilloma is detected, it is necessary to immediately contact a urologist for treatment, and it is advisable to stop the infectious process in a very short time.How do warts appear on the genitals?This is facilitated by microcracks and injuries that are not protected during sexual intercourse.But you should not think that the condom will save you in all cases, since the virus is transmitted through kisses and oral-genital sex.A man or woman can simply be a carrier of the virus and not even suspect it, since they never observe any manifestations or lumps on the skin.
Visiting public saunas, baths, swimming pools and steam rooms also becomes quite an extreme activity if the genitals are not protected from superficial damage.Papillomas on the head of the penis indicate that the infection has reached a serious stage and there is a risk of the lumps turning into melanomas, as we mentioned above.
Main symptoms
The incubation period for the development of infection is individual in each case.On average, according to urologists, it will take from a month to a year to notice penis hardening.Papillomas generally appear:
- in the area of the head of the penis;
- flanges;
- urethra and opening for urination;
- in the foreskin.
After a while, if there is no quick reaction on the part of the man, the neoplasms will begin to increase in size and the boundaries between them will begin to disappear.The entire genital organ is affected.We discovered what papillomas on the penis look like, but what symptoms accompany the infection, in addition to the obvious growths on the penis?
- Pain, both at rest and during sexual relations.In advanced cases, even the touch of underwear is unpleasant, especially if it is synthetic and tight.
- Problems urinating, especially if the papillomas have spread directly to the head of the penis.
- Burning and itching that accompany penetration during sexual intercourse.
The papilloma itself can cause the spread of inflammation to any tissue and lining of the penis.First of all, the growth itself changes color (initially it approaches the natural color of the skin, but when inflamed it begins to redden, that is, stand out from the general background).Secondly, the temperature increases as the inflammatory process occurs.Third, the affected areas hurt constantly, at rest or when the penis is irritated.Do not forget that the risk of malignant neoplasia increases.
- Due to papillomas, phimosis (non-opening of the head of the penis) develops.
- Without proper examination (when treatment of papillomas on the genital organ does not begin due to health neglect), the disease will progress to an advanced stage.
- Smegma will begin to accumulate at the edge of the foreskin.
- In addition, an interaction occurs between secretions and this smegma, which leads to chronic inflammation of the skin and the penetration of a bacterial infection into the genital organ.
- Erosion appears.
- Later, it degenerates into a cancerous growth on the penis.
Your doctor will tell you how to treat infectious warts;Today there are several methods.Naturally, it will be necessary to remove the papillomas, but first it will be necessary to carry out a high-quality diagnosis and check the condition of the growths.
Diagnosis and removal of papillomas on the penis.
Papillomavirus can be diagnosed by visual examination of the genital organ, as well as laboratory tests.Basically, in order to prescribe surgery it is necessary to identify:
- These growths block the urethra.
- They cause significant discomfort not only during sexual intercourse, but also during friction of the affected areas and underwear.
- That the neoplasms themselves did not respond to treatment with new generation antiviral drugs.
- That the papillomas on the head of the penis are inflamed.
Papillomas on the genitals can be treated using the following techniques:
drug effects
The complex includes drugs that support and strengthen the immune system, tablets and ointments that prevent the virus from spreading over the skin surface of the genital organs, as well as vitamin supplements (used only in conjunction with antiviral gels and creams).
Exposure to a special chemical substance.
The medicine is applied to the affected areas with a special applicator.It is necessary to avoid contact of substances with healthy areas of the penis.The substances are toxic to the cells affected by the disease, but they also have a small side effect: scars remain in the place where the papillomas were burned.For a complete cure, 7-8 procedures may be needed;the required number of manipulations is determined by the doctor.
cryodestruction
This method is used if not only the penis is affected, but also the testicles and scrotum.They act on neoplasms with liquid nitrogen, without leaving scars and requiring fewer sessions than when podophyllotoxin is used.
Laser treatment of seals.
The procedure must be performed by a highly qualified specialist.The laser that removes the growths damages skin that is not affected by the infection.It is possible to remove the seals in the first procedure, but it must be taken into account that wounds and scars remain.
Naturally, sexual relations are prohibited during treatment, so as not to introduce another type of infection.Cuts must also heal, and only a doctor who monitors the progress of the disease and healing can allow you to initiate sexual activity.
Prevention of reinfection.
We tell you how to get rid of papillomas on the penis.It remains to add some general preventive recommendations:
- Doctors advise being careful during casual sex.A normal condom can prevent pain and subsequent treatments.Do not forget that the carrier of the papillomavirus may not be aware of its existence in his body and never observes the development of growths on his genitals.
- Avoid wearing tight underwear.
- Do not use other people's towels, underwear or personal hygiene products.Even a razor can become a source of disease that enters the body through a microcut.
Strengthen your immune system!