What are the hazards of genital warts? How to prevent and maintain good health for genital warts

Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted disease in daily life. This disease not only endangers the health of patients, but also casts a shadow on their psychology, affecting their normal life and work. Therefore, patients should seek timely treatment at a reputable hospital.

The hazards of genital warts are as follows:

Long term untreated or untreated carries a risk of cancer transformation.

The immune system of patients with genital warts is suppressed, and the disease can recur for a long time, which is annoying. Finally, it may lead to genital cancer.

2. The heavy psychological burden affects family harmony.

Patients with multiple attributes of genital warts will bear a heavy psychological burden. When a couple falls ill, they are easily suspicious of each other, leading to disharmony in the family and even potentially leading to marital crisis.

3. Highly contagious and can be transmitted to family or others.

Genital warts can be transmitted not only through sexual contact, but also through indirect contact with contaminated towels, bathtubs, underwear, etc.

There are various causes of genital warts, and experts diagnose them from five aspects:

Genital warts are more common in sexually active young men and women. Have a history of unclean sexual activity or indirect contact with infections and a history of genital warts in a spouse.

2. There is soft growth around the genitalia or anus, with no conscious symptoms or only mild itching and discomfort. Men are more common in the coronal sulcus, penis neck, glans, and inner foreskin; Women are more common in the inner side of the labia minora at the vaginal opening, the sulcus of the hymen, the recess on both sides of the urethral opening, the posterior union of the labia minora, and the labia majoris. It can also be seen at the urethral opening, pubic mound, perianal area in males and females, as well as at the clitoris, vagina, and cervical opening in females.

3. The surface of warts in the mucosa is mostly pink or gray white; The surface of warts in the skin is mostly grayish brown or grayish white. Some warts have a granular or lobulated surface, accompanied by a small amount of secretion.

4. The warts have various shapes, including cauliflower, nipples, chicken crowns, mushrooms, and papules. There are also fingers, stripes, flat or irregular shapes. Some giant genital warts can be fists or bags. Generally speaking, the base of warts is small and narrow.

5、 Acetic acid white test is helpful for diagnosis, and atypical warts can be diagnosed with pathological biopsy or PCR detection.

Preventive measures for genital warts

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene: clean the external genitalia every day, replace underwear, and clean personal underwear separately. Even family members should each have a basin and use towels separately.