Aldara use in pregnancy

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Avatar n tn I have had genital warts for 5 years now and ive been using aldara for quite some time. aldara seems to work pretty well for the most part. while using aldara frequeantly i would experience some side effects like some pain or swelling after using it for a long period of time. i would stop the use and the redness/ swelling would go away and i would contine use and everything would be okay.
Avatar m tn and after 2 weeks use i have had good results so far so if i were you i would go see your dermatologist if he recomends surgery set the date for about 1 1/2 months away and get them to prescribe you aldara in the meantime. use aldara and within 4 weeks if the warts have not reduced in size or started to clear then just go in for surgery.
Avatar m tn I agree with koukla- I'd recommend asking your pharmacist first and if you do choose to keep using the same packet, be sure to keep it sanitary. With that said, when I picked up my prescription, my pharmacist actually suggested that I use one packet for 2-3 doses. She said it kind of elusively like she knew she wasn't supposed to say that. But, that stuff is expensive. And god knows you don't want to use a whole packet in one dose- that would hurt.
Avatar m tn dont use aldara. I think ACV even does better than aldara although some people here would disagree with my opinion. You can get mini surgery like electrocauterization, cryotherapy, or use podofin and its variants. These three, afaik, are better than anything else to treat warts.
Avatar n tn My doctor prescribed condylox, but they are to small to keep the gel on the affected area only all five are barely visible bye eye) . I have talked to several docs some use cryo but I have not found any that use laser. None even brought up imiquimod which I learned about online and feel that it might be best in my situation. It seems they prescribe whatever they are familiar with. Also a transmission question.
Avatar f tn t look like warts) because i read that it was possibe to develop more warts with use of Aldara. After a whole week of having this constant itch and burn and continuing to use the Aldara I went back to my Dr. He scared me so bad because he sai "these aren't the bumps you had before, how old is your boyfriend and do you only have sex with him?" I answered yes and that I knew. He did a culture and a blood test and told me to call him in a week because it looks like I have herpes.
Avatar m tn if aldara not working go back to ur doctor....freeze off is not for genital warts....sometimes they hafta use laser surgery.
Avatar n tn Hi, Aldara is iquimod and has been approved by FDA for use in superficial basal cell carcinoma and external genital warts only. Not recommended for use in case of hemorrhoids. Let us know if you need any other information. Regards.
Avatar f tn We have really scaled back our indications for the LEEP procedure in recent years. Secondly, ALDARA is for external use only and should not be applied internally. It certainly should not be applied on the cervix! If you were my patient, I would tell you to consider switching to a more conservative physician. Good luck!
Avatar m tn A major use of the Aldara cream, that is easily available would be as a skin adjuvant in conjunction with intradermal vaccinations at a time when such therapeutic vaccinations are appropriate, like in Otans case, to preserve the seroconverted stage, as an alternative or in conjunction with Zadaxin. It is something tihat is actually available and accessible. Of course only with the permission and the blessing of your treating liver specialist.
Avatar m tn d have a higher risk of getting an STD if the area is not covered by a condom. Aldara makes the skin raw and in my opinion will likely make it more susceptible to transdermal infection. My opinion is also that you should just stop Aldara treatment and try electrocautery or even natural remedies (which have worked for me) Hope this helps!
Avatar m tn Sounds a heck of a lot like your doctor was guessing and had no idea what it was so just told you to use aldara to see if it worked. Since if it truly is hpv it can take 3 months of use to clear up - I'd think getting a 2nd opinion from someone else wouldn't be a bad idea.
Avatar f tn at first i was using a condom in all my relationship but my dr diagnose me with hpv about 5 months ago as i had one small outbreak in the shaft of my penis and he advise me to remove it.. and i agreed i dont have any outbreak after and i went twice for check and nothing found !! untile now after i removed that possible wart i read it can be tested to confirm hpv diagnosis and the type.. but my dr didnt tell me that.. i really feel angry and sad..
Avatar n tn 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...
Avatar m tn oh and by the way i can sleep for nothing when i take aldara its way to itchy i slept an hour last night... then had to sleep during the day after i washed it off but i felt so ****** very fatigued...
Avatar m tn I applied aldara (imiquimod) to the shaft of the penis in an attempt to get rid of what I presumed were penile warts. About a week after use, I developed well localised red and swollen skin on the head of the penis which then ulcertated and has been slow to heal. I have not been herpes positive before and dont think I have had recent contact with any herpes positive partners.
Avatar m tn I have a few questions about using aldara. 1) is it harmful to shave on off days from using aldara? 2) Can shaving make the warts worse? 3) Is sex okay when the cream is not on the skin? Thank you!
Avatar f tn I was prescribed Aldara by my gynecologist for a recurrent bout of genital warts in the vulva area that I've also received TCA treatment for. I started applying the Aldara last week and must have applied too liberally and/or left on too long. After only 2 treatments had severe flu-like symptoms, swelling, burning, painful urination, and worsening pain. Had to call gynecologist over weekend and she recommended I come in today if pain had gotten worse.
Avatar m tn What? are you applying Aldara on entire genital area? aldara is to be applied on the warts only and not the surrounding area... 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...
Avatar m tn Since I am traveling oversees for several months, I self-diagnosed, and bought a 1-month supply of Aldara 5% Cream from an OTC pharmacy, and have been applying that following the directions in the product insert (3x/week, overnight). What seems odd is that the shape of the 'bumps' are flat, only slightly raised, flesh-toned (i.e.
Avatar m tn I was also told to use steroidal cream but told that it was bad to use it from another doctor and one dermatologist said it could be eczema and the other said its because of aldara even though i used that awhile back. Im so confused.