Condylomas
Warts are a skin disease characterized by the formation of warts of viral etiology. Warts have a characteristic appearance – papillary formations that cluster and merge, forming larger elements that resemble cauliflower in appearance.
CAUSES OF CONDYLOMA DEVELOPMENT
Warts develop as a result of infection of the human body with the human papillomavirus. HPV refers to sexually transmitted diseases.
There are several types of human papillomavirus that can enter the human body:
Those unable to cause cancer are non–oncogenic.
Having a low risk of developing oncology. This strain causes the development of genital warts in 90% of cases.
Having an average risk of developing cancer.
Having a high risk of developing cancer. Such strains in most cases cause dysplasia. Cervix, only occasionally provoking the development of condylomas.
Risk factors for human papillomavirus infection are the following aspects:
Promiscuous sexual relations
The presence of venereal diseases, including in the past
Pregnancy
Vaginosis, vaginal dysbiosis
Chronic diseases of the genitourinary system
Immune disorders
Vitamin deficiency
Prolonged stressful situations
Human papillomavirus is a highly contagious virus. On earth, about 90% of people are affected by one or even several strains of this virus, however, not everyone develops the disease. Also, it should be noted that the human papilloma virus causes not only warts, but also warts, papillomas, dysplasia, as well as cervical carcinoma.
Thus, there are several options for the development of events after the virus enters the body:
Most condylomas that develop during pregnancy heal themselves over time.
A certain number of condylomas develops, then the process stabilizes, the number of condylomas does not increase.
Condylomas are actively increasing in size, and their number is also increasing.
Condylomas, being a benign neoplasm, degenerate into an oncological neoplasm.
SYMPTOMS OF WARTS
From the moment the virus enters the human body to the manifestation of warts, sometimes a large amount of time passes. As with any infectious disease, the human papillomavirus in its development has a latent period, during which more and more cells of the body are affected by the virus.
Reproduction of the virus in cells can only be under certain conditions . With the activation of provoking factors, the virus begins to actively multiply and accumulate in cells.
At a certain point, the number of copies of the virus is enough for the symptoms of the disease to begin to manifest. A high concentration of the virus provokes increased growth of epithelial cells. Epithelial cells begin to divide beyond any control, which causes the proliferation of a specific area of the skin or mucous membrane. This is how the formation of genital warts occurs. Depending on the degree of damage to the body by the virus, the number of warts can reach large numbers. Condylomas are usually located close to each other, forming a larger pathological element that resembles cauliflower in appearance.
Localization of genital warts is specific. A favorite localization is the anogenital area, the penis and labia, sometimes penetrate into the vagina.
DIAGNOSIS OF CONDYLOMAS
The diagnosis is made on the basis of an examination by a venereologist (gynecologist, urologist or proctologist) and laboratory tests, namely scraping from the affected area, the results of PCR diagnostics.
In some cases, differential diagnosis is made with a similar clinical picture of the disease – contagious mollusc.
TREATMENT OF WARTS
At the moment, medicine cannot offer effective methods of treating warts that would permanently rid a person of the human papillomavirus. However, as the disease manifests, it is possible to remove warts by various methods, including laser coagulation, radionoge, cryodestruction, electrocoaugulation.
