Podofilox for Genital Warts

The virus that causes genital warts is called the human papilloma virus (HPV). It can be found in adults who have active sexual lives. This is because the genital wart is a sexually-transmitted disease. Some adults who have the genital warts virus may not show the outward symptoms, which are the itchy bumps that vary in sizes. These adults become carriers of the HPV and spread the genital warts disease. As for adults who show signs of the presence of the HPV or genital warts, they immediately consult a specialist doctor.

The specialist doctor may likely recommend the use of Podofilox, a topical herbal remedy that are used to remove the genital warts. As an alternative genital wart treatment, Podofilox is for external use only. That is, the Podofilox treats genital warts found on the outside skin of the penis, the rectum, and the vagina. But Podofilox is not recommended to treat warts inside the genitals.

Before using the Podofilox as a natural remedy for genital warts, one should first inform the doctor if one is already taking medications for other diseases. And if one has a history of allergies due to medications, this fact should also be mentioned. Upon knowing such allergies, the doctor will decide whether one may or may not use the Podofilox. Sometimes, a person with allergies may still use Podofilox as a treatment for genital warts. But the dosage may be different. Women who are pregnant or who plans to get pregnant must may also need an adjusted dosage of Podofilox. And women who are breast-feeding are not advised to this alternative genital wart treatment.

To use Podofilox, one should strictly carry out the instructions of the doctor. In fact, Podofilox, as a natural remedy for genital warts, should be applied only on the lesions that have been identified by the doctor. This means that one should not use Podofilox on other parts of the skin. And most important of all, Podofilox should not be applied on healthy skin.

Podofilox, when used a natural remedy for genital warts, is applied with a disposable applicator. Then, this treatment is applied two times a day, preferably in the morning and in the evening. Podofilox, is also used for three consecutive days, and then followed by four days with no treatment at all. Such days are referred to as the whole “treatment week”. A person may need to undergo three to four treatment weeks of Podofilox.

When using Podofilox as an alternative genital wart treatment, one may experience some side effects. For some side effects, a person may still continue using Podofilox, but he needed to be closely monitored by the doctor. These side effects include itching or a burning sensation, inflammation or pain on the affected area, an ugly stench, and pain during a sexual intercourse. But if side effects are worse, such as allergies and excessive pain and bleeding, a person should immediately stop using this herbal remedy.

Lastly, when one misses a dose of Podofilox, one should not take a double dose of it, to make up for what was missed.