Imiquimod and molluscum
Common Questions and Answers about Imiquimod and molluscum
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took a look at the small bumps I have and I was told it was Molluscum Contagiosum and was prescribed Imiquimod. The other woman I have seen has not shown any symptoms of anything that I am aware of or at least she has not told me anything. I am just a little intrigued and curious to know if there is any link between the two viruses and should I be concerned about any other STD.
Other options for topical therapy include iodine and salicylic acid, potassium hydroxide, tretinoin, cantharidin, and imiquimod and must be prescribed by your doctor. Keep the area clean and dry and try to avoid manipulating the lesion to prevent secondary infection. Discuss which treatment option is best suited for you with your doctor.
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Also in such cases with both itching would look for transmissible cause like bedbugs.The other rashes do look acneform. If only one was involved Dermatitis herpetiformis (Gluten) could be in the agenda too.Do consult your derm.
I was diagnosed with genital warts and molluscum contagiosum at the beginning of this past February. Since then I've gone to a clinic every other week to receive liquid nitrogen treatment. Since beginning treatment my warts have been reduced significantly but there is an area on my foreskin where the wart begins to grow back instantly after it is removed with liquid nitrogen.
I went for the first time to see a Nurse Practitioner, and told her I thought it was Molluscum Contagiosum... and then... she visually diagnosed me with molluscum. But im having second thoughts now, apparently dimples in the center of the bumps are a tell-tale sign they are Molluscum, but I dont see any dimples. These bumps are really small, 1-2mm?. I left a message with the nurse this evening, asking for a referral to see a Urologist or Dermatologist.
Molluscum probably didn't cause all of the symptoms, and its quite probable that the aldara or coraphor (please don't waste your money on this anymore - the company is being warned by the FDA about false claims), or a combination of both.
Your swollen glands, headache, etc., could just be in response to a virus in your body. If you aren't better in a few days, follow up with your doc.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I got genital molluscum in December last year for which my doctor gave me imiquimod/aldara - Due to applying that, I got severe open blisters sores on scrotum (not painful or itchy at all). On visual diagnosis, the doctor said it is herpes for sure. I told him that last time I was exposed to unprotected oral sex was 8 months back. He ordered a blood test. I got HSV IGG 1&2 combo done which came non reactive. Doctor said test results are wrong and its 100 percent herpes.
She prescribed me Imiquimod cream to apply three times a week. I lost the cream and was frankly just too impatient to use it, I wanted the molluscum to be frozen off with cryotherapy. They were frozen off and successfully healed but even the day of the therapy I noticed that she missed one of the mollscum bumps and I still currently have it to this day.
I am just getting anxiety about her diagnosis. How difficult is it to misdiagnose mollscum? Is it easily mistaken for genital warts?
Then i showed those bumps on my penis shaft to a derm who told me that it is molluscum and has been sexually acquired. He treated me with imiquimod but to no avail more bumps showed up during the treatment and moreover i got severe burns on my scrotum due to that. Then i decided to get those bumps lasered off in January end. I also found out three bumps on my lower abdomen which i got needle pricked by the derm. I got married and did unprotected sex with my wife for quite a while.
t give me a lot of information. I recently noticed them and my girl friend and I have been having sex and oral. I am concerned about getting the molluscum orally and it spreading to the rest of my body. I read about the silver pen, which was FDA approved. I am scared becasue mu partner now said that she has always been tested and didnt have anything. She works for a dermotologist. I dont know how to tell her.Is there anything I can do? How can you get rid of it orally?
For small warts, several medications(like podophyllum resin, Podofilox (Condylox), Trichloroacetic and bichloroacetic acids, Imiquimod 5% cream and interferons) are available, which can be applied directly to the surface of the warts.Other treatment options include electrical cautery, surgical removal, Carbon dioxide laser treatment and electrodesiccation.
In my opinion you should talk to a cosmetologist/dermatologist about this and get this bump evaluated.
Hope it helps.
I have 4 growths 2 larger and 2 smaller, she ruled out Herpes and was left believing it was either Molluscum or Gential Warts. She prescribed Aldara to me and I have been using it for the past 3 weeks which have made the bumps much smaller. I was also tested for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia, both tested negative.
Sround the same time I had a medium to light grayish discharge that had a fishy odor especially after I showered. I've had no pain in this time.
For small warts several medications(like podophyllum resin, Podofilox (Condylox), Trichloroacetic and bichloroacetic acids, Imiquimod 5% cream and interferons) are available, which can be applied directly to the surface of the warts.Other treatment options include electrical cautery, surgical removal, Carbon dioxide laser treatment and electrodesiccation.
You do not say much about how long your lesions have been present or where they are located. MC is not always and STD and, in fact are most common among children, a fact that reflects that the MC virus is spread through direct contact. It is not clear what proportion of persons exposed to MC lesions will become infected however treatment is the best way to prevent spread.
It is known that an overactive immune system can trigger a site of psoriasis, and imiquimod invokes an immune response to have cytotoxins destroy skin cells.
So now.... retinoid treatments are not helping, and the only other main treatment for psoriasis are corticosteroids which if I'm not mistaken are immunosuppressants lol..... are they not? If I start using those then HPV will form new warts.... on the other hand, it would be a neat experiment....
Antiviral activity has been demonstrated against a variety of viruses, and clinical efficacy has been demonstrated against genital warts, herpes genitalis and molluscum contagiosum. Imiquimod is administered as a 5% cream (Aldara) and has been licensed for the treatment of anogenital warts in immunocompetent patients. Complete clearance of warts has been observed in up to half of treated patients with only local side effects reported.
Hello,
For small warts, several medications(like podophyllum resin, Podofilox (Condylox), Trichloroacetic and bichloroacetic acids, Imiquimod 5% cream and interferons) are available, which can be applied directly to the surface of the warts. Other treatment options include electrical cautery, surgical removal, Carbon dioxide laser treatment and electrodesiccation.
In my opinion you should talk to a cosmetologist/dermatologist about this and get these warts evaluated.
I hope it helps.
Hi Guys,
I had a pubic molluscum infection which I was treated for Last September and no lesions have recurred. They used a combination of cryotherapy and imiquimod which was successful but now for the past 6 months I've had noticable improvement on the scars but the hyperpigmentation of where the lesions have been frozen off is still very noticeable (especially in certain lights).
1. The partner who I suspected transmitted it never had any bumps on his genitals, which tells me you can get it w/o the bumps. So, just how easily spread is it? How contagious is the virus when there are no bumps vs. when there are bumps?
2. I'm sure I've touched my genitals and then touched my face/other areas of my body before I knew I had this i.e. before I had any bumps, should I expect these bumps to show up elsewhere on my body?
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My Urologist examined the whitish bumps end of July and basically agreed with you. They haven't gone away, so I recently asked my PCP for an opinion and heard "probably molluscum contagiosum". One of the bumps came apart and it had a small hard white core in it which does indeed make it seem like MC (from what I've read). My partner whom I've been with for nine months hasn't had symptoms since we've been together so I'm at a loss to determine where I got it.
Dear doctors ,
I have a small genital wart on my foreskin and I started to use imiquimod cream recently . The instruction says that I should use the imiquimod cream during bedtime . However , I have more erections during sleep (than day time ), the imiquimod cream might be wiped off by the underwear when I have an erection. In this case , Can I use imiquimod during the day instead of bedtime ?
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