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Genital warts (or Condyloma, Condylomata acuminata, or venereal warts)
is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection caused by some
sub-types of human papillomavirus (HPV). It is spread through direct
skin-to-skin contact during oral, genital, or anal sex with an infected
partner. Genital warts are the most easily recognized sign of genital
HPV infection. They can be caused by strains 6, 11, 30, 42, 43, 44, 45,
51, 52 and 54 of genital HPV; types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of
genital warts cases.[1] Most people who acquire those strains never
develop warts or any other symptoms. HPV also causes many cases of
cervical cancer; types 16 and 18 account for 70% of cases.
Genital warts often occur in clusters and can be very tiny or can spread
into large masses in the genital or penis area. In women they occur on
the outside and inside of the vagina, on the opening (cervix) to the
womb (uterus), or around the anus. They are approximately as prevalent
in men, but the symptoms may be less obvious. When present, they usually
are seen on the tip of the penis. They also may be found on the shaft of
the penis, on the scrotum, or around the anus. Rarely, genital warts
also can develop in the mouth or throat of a person who has had oral sex
with an infected person.
Condylox is one of the first ever FDA approved home treatments for
genital warts. Condylox prescription gel and solution treat genital
warts fast by destroying infected cells and stopping the cell growth
process. In most cases genital warts are gone within 6 weeks.
Condylox Gel 0.5% or Solution 0.5% is indicated for the topical
treatment of anogenital warts (external genital warts and perianal
warts). |
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