… Summary: Genital warts are one of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted
diseases worldwide. A variety of treatment options are available but few have been assessed in …

… infections; if appropriate evacuating equipment is used, contamination of the operator is
unlikely [36, 37]. The surgeon and assisting personnel must wear laser masks and …

… -free periods, and the possibility of decreased infectivity, not only of HPV, but of other blood-…
genital warts. Furthermore, in very rare instances, HPV types normally found in genital warts …

… When podophyllin resin is used to treat genital warts, the skin … there is currently no evidence
that treatment of genital warts has a favorable impact on the incidence of cervical and genital …

… Typically, 1 to 1.5 million units is used, and injections occur three times a week for a
duration of three weeks. The use of interferon therapy for the treatment of genital warts remains …

… treatment and management of genital warts, while including possible roles for some of the old
treatments … the effectiveness of commonly used clinic-based treatments for external genital …

… However, little is known about recurrences when 5-FU cream is used; in one study, EGWs
recurred in 50% of the few patients that were followed beyond the initial study period [158]. 5-…

… Imiquimod (US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] pregnancy category C) is approved
for treatment of genital warts and is available as a 5% cream. Imiquimod upregulates immune …

… Once the immune response is achieved, it is very unlikely to detect the HPV that caused the
… against HPV have no therapeutic effect on existing genital warts. As infection with one HPV …

… , immunomodulatory agent is effective in treating genital warts when administered
intralesionally2, and can be used as a treatment for recalcitrant warts. Imiquimod is an immune …