Once you have contracted the HPV virus, there is no known cure for it. In many cases, depending upon the strain by which you have been infected, the virus will run its course on its own and your body will be clear of it within a few years. But for some types of HPV, it gets a little more complicated, because they tend to hang around indefinitely weakening your immune system and/or causing you to be vulnerable to more serious disease. But while there is no treatment for the HPV virus itself, there are treatments for certain symptoms or conditions caused by the disease.

If you develop common warts, say on your hands or feet, t hey can often be treated very simply and successfully with over-the-counter medications for wart removal. Or you may wish to have your doctor remove them for you. Many people simply allow common warts to run their course and clear up by themselves. It is important to know that when common warts are cleared or go away, the virus may still be present in your body for some time. That is why warts keep coming back, and often require several treatments before you don’t see symptoms anymore.

Genital warts work in much the same way. There are medications available that your physician can give you to help clear up genital warts. These will also often reappear several times and require treatment more than once. In the vast majority of cases, the appearance of genital warts is not an indication that you are at risk of cancer. The strains of HPV that cause genital warts are generally NOT those strains related to cancer.

If you do contract a strain of HPV that can cause cancer, you will not know it for years. That is why, if you are sexually active at any point in your life, you need to have ongoing and routine health screening for HPV-related conditions. In this sense, HPV treatment is an ongoing process; this is why it is important for women to have regular pap smears during their annual gynecological exams to check for signs of changes in cells on the cervix that may indicate cancer. In early stages, cervical cancer is very treatable by minor surgery and poses minimal risk.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about 12,000 women are diagnosed yearly with cervical cancer. In at least 70% of these cases, the HPV virus is responsible, and the patient was unknowingly carrying the virus for several years. Since there is no definitive medical test for HPV status, these patients are always unaware that they carry strains of HPV that lead to cervical cancer.

Although the particular strains of HPV that cause serious health conditions are not common, the risk of cancer is serious enough that it is important to educate yourself about HPV and learn what you can do to prevent yourself from being at risk.

What are HPV Warts?

These are non-cancerous growths on your skin or mucous membranes, caused by infection with some strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The type of warts you have would depend on the strain of HPV you are infected with, and the place of initial contact with the infection. Types of HPV warts include: Common Warts, Flat Warts, Genital Warts, Plantar Warts, Oral Warts and Lesions of the Upper Respiratory Tract.

These warts are merely a symptomatic manifestation of the Human Papilloma Virus having overpowered your immune system – most people infected with HPV never get a single wart!

Going under the knife, cauterizing or freezing your warts will get rid of them only for the moment. In order to get rid of your HPV warts permanently, you need to get your immune system to beat the virus while it hides in your body.

Some common surgical and non-surgical treatment options for HPV warts include:

– Topical creams containing podophyllin extracts

– Electric or chemical cauterization of genital warts or other warts

– Cryosurgery (freezing), and laser ablation

– Interferon injections into the warts

The shortcoming of the above treatments is that offer only symptomatic relief.

Natural HPV Treatment Options

Homeopathy And It’s Success with Treating Warts

One of the conditions that has converted the most non-believers in the effectiveness of Homeopathy into believers, is HPV warts! Imagine seeing all your warts disappear before your eyes, to never come back! Homeopathy has managed to achieve what no other system of medicine has, mainly because of its advanced Biotechnological ‘Nosode’ principle. HPV Nosodes are bioenergetic imprints of the HPV virus. Homeopathy administers your body with Nosodes of the strains of the virus that cause HPV warts, on a vaccine like principle, and your body responds by producing antibodies to fight the virus! Once your body has built an immunity to the virus, the warts just go away – It’s really that simple!

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for HPV Warts

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that has been practiced for centuries. It derives its name from the Sanscrit words ‘ayu’, which means ‘life’ and ‘veda’, which means ‘knowledge’. Ayurveda has very effective time-tested natural remedies for HPV warts. These include both local application creams to combat the virus at the site of the infection, as well as oral remedies that work to strengthen your immune system and make the environment of your body non-conducive for the survival of the virus. Ayurveda employs herbs and plants to create its remedies, so it is a safe alternative to surgical procedures and antibiotics.

New Trends in Natural Therapies – Synergistic Use of Homeopathy and Ayurveda for HPV Warts Treatment

Today, there is a growing trend of combining different natural medicinal systems to offer a more complete solution. Taking HPV warts as a case in point, great naturopathic minds have been combining the benefits of Ayurveda, Homeopathy and advanced Biotechnology. The result? – A new method of alternative medicine that aims at not only offering quick symptomatic relief, but also reminding your body’s immune system of its innate potential for optimal pathogenic function, thus offering you lasting results! Modern HPV treatment has thus seen a mixing of natural remedies that together, increase immunity, oxygenate cells, increase cellular defense mechanisms, as well as directly target symptoms like warts, lesions, cervical dysplasia and pre-cancerous cells.

HPV or Human Papillomavirus is a common virus that many sexual active people carry. Both men and women can contract the virus and sometimes they do not even know they are infected as it does not always cause symptoms. The repercussions of not knowing you are infected are many and serious. Taking a regular STD test will help keep track of your own health and protect those you are intimate with. The HPV virus causes genital warts which can appear in and around the vagina, on the cervix, around the anus and in men, on the penis and scrotum. The virus that causes warts is one of the low risk types, and will not generally lead to cancers. Those strains of the virus that cause abnormal cells in the cervix can lead to cervical cancer and are one of the main causes of this type of cancer. There is no cure for HPV but you can treat the symptoms. In the case of changes in cells you can avoid cervical cancer if these changes are detected early. Patients can undergo treatments but the virus can return. Often the virus will go away on its own.

Treatments for Cell Changes

Changes in cells in the cervix, or cervical dysplasia, can lead to cervical cancer. If abnormal cells are detected there are four main treatments that a patient can undergo. All of these required consultation with a trusted health professional. The doctor may suggest that you wait and see what happens, as the cells can heal on their own with time, a preferable option for many people. The other methods of treatment include cryotherapy, where abnormal cells are frozen with liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen is almost minus two hundred degrees, and when applied to the skin it kills the cells. The goal is to freeze the cells as quickly as possible, and as they thaw the cells are destroyed. New cells will grow in their place. Conization, or cone biopsy, removes the abnormal areas. Basically this means a cone shaped sample of the tissue is removed. Abnormal cells can also be treated an Electrosurgical Excision Procedure, where the cells are removed through an electrical current being passed through them.

Treatments for Genital Warts

These warts can vary in appearance. They may be either raised or flat, small or large and the colour can vary. These warts can be located on the penis, scrotum, anus, cervix, vagina and even the thigh and it goes without staying that they can be both physically and emotionally painful. Anywhere that comes in contact with an infected person can display these symptoms. It is not recommended to treat them immediately after they appear as there could still be more emerging. Sometimes warts do go away by themselves without treatment. They do tend to grow for about six months so it is best to wait until this time before treating them. These warts can be treated through various means. These treatments can include freezing them with liquid nitrogen, or using the Electrosurgical Excision Procedure. Chemicals can also be applied to the warts to treat them, or a patient may undergo surgery and have them removed with a scalpel. Laser treatment can also be used effectively. Generally the smaller the warts are the easier they are to treat, and those found on moist skin surfaces respond better to topical treatments. A vaccine has been developed for HPV and it is now routinely given to girls in their first year of secondary school. Again, for adults, having regular STD tests are the best guard in maintaining healthy sexual practices.