Genital Warts - 11 Things an Inquiring Mind Should Know!
Genital Warts - 11 Things an Inquiring Mind Should Know!
By Wendy Hershey
Genital warts are one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases caused by the HPV infection. The peak incidence of this infection occurs in 16-25 year olds. The diagnosis is made on what a doctor sees and not by biopsy. Generally, genital warts are not associated with any potential to become cancerous. Treatment can be challenging, as there is no cure and recurrences are common.
People should be aware of the 6 Common Factors that can put them at risk for developing genital warts:
1. Having intercourse at an early age
2. Having an increasing number of sexual partners
3. Being immunocompromised — having a low immune system
4. Being female aged 19-22
5. Being male aged 22-26
6. Finding lesions present on body
People should also be on the look out for 5 Uncommon Factors which could possibly signal an infection of genital warts:
1. Lesions that are in an area that the person has difficulty viewing
2. Lesions that may itch
3. Lesions that may bleed if rubbed by underwear or with walking
4. Pain that may occur when the lesions become irritated
5. Bleeding from the urinary tract or an abnormal stream of urine which can indicate genital warts located in the urinary tract.
Now, apply the above factors you have learned to a story about a patient named Cathy…
Cathy is a young woman who should have been more aware of the common and uncommon risk factors for developing genital warts. You may draw your own conclusions about her at the end of her story. What should she have been more aware of and what can she do to change her behavior in the future?
“Cathy is a 21-year old female who comes into her doctor’s office. She is very worried about a skin problem she recently developed. She complains to her doctor of some new bumps she found in her genital area. She tells her doctor that these bumps gradually developed over the past month. The bumps are not painful, they don’t itch and they don’t burn. The doctor questions Cathy about her sexual activity. She says she is sexually active and has multiple partners. She also says that she does not use condoms all the time. Her most recent sexual encounter was with a new partner several weeks before coming in to her doctor’s office today.”
What do you think of our patient Cathy?
Here’s what I think…
Cathy has newly diagnosed genital warts. She now needs to take on the role of prevention –since there is no cure for genital warts. She can make some life style changes to hopefully prevent her from transmitting the infection to others. She can use products to help bring her comfort and relief when she experiences a flare up of her genital warts.
In conclusion, people should become more aware of the 6 Common Factors that put us at risk for developing genital warts. Being aware of these more common risk factors will hopefully prevent people from arriving at the 5 Uncommon Factors!
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Wendy Hershey is a practicing Physician Assistant with over 15 years experience in Family Practice and Internal Medicine. “Some things I can’t cure but I can show you how to ease your symptoms, making life easier for you!”
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