Aldara and hpv
Common Questions and Answers about Aldara and hpv
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Yes, I'm not saying that Aldara acts on HPV itself. It is indeed the body's own immune system that gets rid of HPV-infected cells, however since the virus is not systemic and lays on the outskirts of your skin, it is hard for the immune cells to detect it and excrete cytotoxins that destroy compromised cells. That's why Aldara is marketed as "killing HPV from the inside out".
while your boyfriend probably didn't get HPV from kissing you, he could have gotten the Epstein Barr Virus, which explains the sore throat. The Epstein Barr Virus is a very serious virus although doctors typically don't want to scare you and tell you this. It causes a really bad cancer...lymphoma!!! (i.e. Hodgkin's disease possibly). It doesn't absolutely cause this, but you have a VERY increased risk of developing lymphoma once you get the Epstein Barr Virus.
s activity is, at least in part, correlated with the reaction that it generates. If you have been using Aldara for 4 weeks with no effect and little local reaction, it is time to try something else such as freezing with liquid nitrogen.
In answer to your specific questions however:
1. No, the location has little to do with response. Warts that have appeared more recently tend to respond better.
I have been trying to understand the difference between VP and HPV for months now, and to me my growths seem to be exactly like vp and nothing like hpv, I also read that vp can grow inside a vaginal canal. However, I think even in the medical world, many obgyns still think that squamous papilloma (or vp) is caused by hpv and treat it as warts. I am getting aldara treatment right now but I am extremely unsure of the diagnosis. How do I tell the difference?
Hi. I used Aldara for two weeks and my warts went away. I didn't have to scratch or scrape. I don't think you should puncture them at all. The cream caused some severe skin reactions for me (and it was on my bum :( ) so I stopped using it two weeks in for about a week and then when I went to start applying the cream again the warts were gone.
I was diagnosed with hpv, multiple strains, among which a high-risk one, and I had a leep surgery several weeks later. Now my gyn is telling me that, in order to get rid of any other traces of hpv, we should apply Aldara cream on the cervix. I am having serious doubts about this procedure and I would be most grateful if you gave me a specialized advice: is it ok to use it? Can it actually heal hpv? Thank you in advance for your answers!
I went to the doctor, and they gave me Aldara for HPV. This was in January. Since then, I have had the worst yeast infections, and while one bump is slowly decreasing in size (and has hardened and turned quite red in the process), none of the others are changing size at all, and I am getting more tiny little white bumps within a few inches of the initial three bumps I had. I am pretty sure it is HPV, but it seems to be geting worse. I have been tested recently for HIV, and that was negative...
It seems that put immune system gains some mastery over HPV, and even if it does not fully obliterate the virus, and puts it in a dormant state where it is not problematic.
People get warts all over their bodies and laugh about it... it's strange how when they happen in the genital area people become depressed. I myself have become a victim of this, but i am starting to realize that we are biological creatures, and this sort of thing happens.
I am at a loss what to do, the biopsy was high risk hpv, the site has been treated 2-3 times, the Aldara cleared a smaller wart near the biopsy site and Aldara has the lowest recurrence percentage of any treatment.
I will try to get in to see the dermatologist ASAP, but should I ask for a biopsy to confirm? He may just want to freeze it, but I can t seem to clear the infection.
Are there HPV experts I can go see? I am in the greater Washington DC area.
What do you recommend?
I have recently been using Aldara cream to try and eliminate my genital warts (HPV). Although the warts minimised in size after three months my doctor told me to stop using aldara because of the ineffectiveness and incredible sores and lesions that i endured whilst treatment. He reccomended me to a dermatologist for the treatment of the HPV.
i used aldara and the symptoms went away. i figured it would just stay kind of dormant for awhile but i dunno.
i made an appointment with my schools campus doctor and now it's just to he point of being really nervous. if it is herpes...idk. :\
thank you for responding!
but what else could it be? hopefully something a little more cureable than herpes right?
im scared.
I used Aldara successfully and never got any redness, pain ,etc.
I had a wart under a fingernail once and the Dr prescribed Aldara with a bandage over the finger to keep the medicine on and in two weeks it was gone.
Some HPV (genital warts do not respond to Aldara or freezing and must be zapped with a CO2 laser or cut out or burned out with the Hyfrecator (sp?)
All people with visible genital warts should have them removed ASAP as they can cause cancer in females AND males.
did a doctor diagnose you for genital warts and prescribed Aldara for you? If not so, please see a dermatologist and first get a correct diagnoses and talk to him about application of this cream... a mild irritation, soreness and itching is part of the healing process with this cream... you should apply petrolium jelly (vaseline) or some other moisturizer to help your pain relief and... stop using aldara without talking to your dermatologist first...
Strains of HPV can remain dormant for a while the pop up out of no-where...I have HPV and even though my hubby and I share the same strains (because we have un-protected sex) he shows no symptoms. I had a normal pap, showing no signs of HPV, or displaysia, the a few months ago, developed vaginal warts. Mine are on the labia majora as well. If your doc doesn't seem to be worried, neither should you :o) They see this stuff all the time :) I hope this helps, even though I'm not an expert!
I recently got a STD check and found that I have HPV type 61. My penis has no signs of warts though the Doctor prescribed a cream that i was told to apply 3 times a day for 8 to 10 weeks. "IFN" cream is the only part in English. Can some please help to tell me about what this cream will do and the possible side effects. And if its even necessary. As well is this type of HPV contagious through kissing? Would I pass to someone else if i kiss someone?
But, sometimes, HPV infections are not cleared and can have HPV even if years have passed since he or she had sexual contact with an infected person.
For aldara, In the morning, wash off the medicine with water and a mild soap.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps.
m also using Aldara and recently, I picked at three small bumps until they became irritated and bled or became very red and then slathered them with Aldara. One of these was visible to me, the others weren't (due to the angle).
The one that was visible to me I've been aware of because it looks like a wart but I thought it may have been scar tissue, a large wart had been removed there 6 months ago or maybe more.
I have genital HPV and I was treating the warts using Aldara. Applied a lot of the cream Monday to the outside of lower labia minora. Wednesday the labia was hard, swollen and really sore. Friday the swelling was reduced and in it place were 2 sore lesions located just inside the labia.
I am now convinced it is herpes from looking at pictures online and reading the symptoms. I am also experiencing tingling down there too! I also have a decreased appetite although this could be from worry.
I was prescribed aldara about 4 weeks ago but was not able to use it continuously because I also get the doctor to put podophilin on the warts when they are visible and that sometimes cause the irritation of the area, hence, I had to stop aldara for a few times already when that happened. I had my Pap Smear done 2 weeks ago and the test result was negative. I also had Gardasil vaccination last week.
My questions are:
1. My gyno confirms that I don't have any warts inside my vagina.
However when I was first diagnosed with genital warts I used aldara for them and never experienced outbreaks like I do today. I would experience outbreaks probably once a year and they would go away without treatments and then no more for about a few years. I'm not sure why I am experiencing outbreaks so frequently. Maybe because I get a little stressed at times hpv tends to affect the immune system when it's weak and stress is a factor right.
Four and a half years ago when I was with my long-term boyfriend at the time, I found a bump in my genital/anal region near that I had looked at by my gynecologist. She thought that it was possibly a genital wart (although I have never had anal sex) and treated it as such. I returned a few weeks later and she saw another bump that she thought was possibly a skin tag.
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