HPV infection in pregnancy

What you should know about HPV, genital warts and pregnancy?

 

Due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy, warts may increase in size and number. Only if the injuries are too large to interfere in the passage of the baby through the birth canal, it is that cesarean section may be indicated. Otherwise, minor injury, microscopic or infants not contraindicate vaginal birth.

As for the babies of mothers who have genital warts in the vast majority of these are born healthy, and there is minimal risk of developing warts in the future.

It is very important that pregnant inform your doctor during prenatal care if she or her sexual partner has had or have HPV.

Who has HPV can get pregnant?

 

Genital HPV infection alone does not contraindicate pregnancy, if there are lesions induced by HPV (genital warts much like lesions in the vagina and cervix) the ideal is to treat first and then get pregnant. If pregnancy occurs in the presence of these lesions there is no major problems, but the warts can become larger in size and quantity due to the characteristic hormonal stimulation of pregnancy and there is greater difficulty in treatment.

There is the possibility of HPV being transmitted to the fetus or newborn and cause warts in the larynx of the newborn and / or warts on the genitals. The risk appears to be greater in cases of lesions such as genital warts, even in these cases the risk of occurrence of this type of transmission is low.

Who have HPV infection, genital warts or CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) can breastfeed?

 

For the occurrence of HPV transmission are needed skin-to-skin and a wound type so that the virus penetrates the skin (the ideal situation is intercourse, in addition to skin-to-skin friction exists penis in the vagina that ends up making micro trauma - imperceptible to the naked eye - for entry of the virus into the skin). So if the mother's breasts do not have HPV injury there is no risk of HPV transmission during breastfeeding.

Warts

Warts can evolve spontaneously within months, or persist for years. In children usually heal without medication, however, because of the risk of spreading the virus to others and the appearance of new lesions in oneself by autocontaminação, their treatment is recommended. Already in adults, warts do not usually go away without treatment. There are different therapeutic modalities that lead to destruction or removal of lesions. Each type of wart requires different treatment.

What is it?

Warts are benign proliferations of the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Infection occurs in more superficias layers of the skin or mucosa, activating the abnormal growth of skin cells.

Transmission of HPV occurs through direct contact with people and / or infected objects. Small wounds are necessary for inoculation of HPV, which is why the warts are most common in areas of trauma. You can autoinoculation occur through small wounds that serve as gateway to the virus, also transmission by sexual contact and mother to child via at delivery. Patients with low immunity are most vulnerable to the appearance of warts. The peak incidence occurs between 12 and 16 years.

Symptoms and Diagnosis

The wart appearance varies according to the affected site. Often present without symptoms, vegetative, rough, skin color, but can also be flat, soft and dark. The clinical lesions resulting from HPV infection may present in different ways:

Common warts

Are the most common types. In general, the lesions are irregular, hardened and rough papules. They may present as isolated or grouped lesions in variable number. They are often in areas subjected to major trauma, such as hands, fingers, elbows, knees and around the nails (periungual warts).

Warts threadlike

They appear as thin and elongated projections, generally isolated or few in number. Commonly appear on the face, neck, eyelids and lips, and the incidence is high in older people.

Flat warts

They appear as small papules ("balls") brownish or yellowish, with a maximum of 5 mm, whose main characteristic is to present a flat, smooth surface. Arise most often on the face and back of the hands of teenagers.

Plantar warts

Warts located on the soles of the feet are often mistaken for corns. The weight of the body exerts on them causes grow inside, which causes pain when walking. The presence of a thickened peripheral ring with small dark spots in the center of the lesion resemble the image of a "fish eye", by which they are commonly known.

Genital warts year

They present as vegetative lesions, humid, isolated or grouped, which resemble the appearance of cauliflower (condyloma acuminata). They can affect female and male genital mucosa, urethra, vagina, cervix, perianal region or oral mucosa. There are different viral subtypes involved in the genital infection, being well established relationship between genital infection by certain subtypes of HPV considered high risk and genital cancer, particularly cervical cancer.

Treatment

Anogenital warts are the most difficult to treat and can be nescessária a combination of treatments and often operations to remove the lesions. Because of the risk of causing cancer, this type should be treated carefully.

Prevention

The HPV vaccines are indicated for prevention of genital infection, reducing the risk of progression to genital cancer. It is recommended for girls as young as 9 years old, and be preventive vaccine, preferably should be applied before the onset of sexual activity and is available in health centers. The vaccine for boys is, for now, only available in the private network.

How to cure genital warts naturally

Known as genital warts , when exposed to certain strains of human papilloma virus, may result in a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Famous for its highly contagious nature, HPV only need one contact skin to skin to cause an infection. This infection can take years to manifest with genital warts, so you can not know about the virus until very late. If you suffer from genital warts , there are several methods you can use to cure the infection. We explain you how to cure genital warts naturally .

Directions

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1. Reduce the risk of exposure. The most natural way to prevent genital warts is to prevent infection. Avoid sexual contact with an infected partner is by far the most effective means of prevention .

   
   
2. Use condoms . Apart from abstinence, condom use is the best way to prevent genital warts before they can appear. Whenever you have sex, use a condom, even if you are using another form of protection.

   
   
   
3. Observe your infection. In addition to preventive measures, can treat naturally an infection of genital warts doing absolutely nothing. About 30 percent of cases go away on their own, so you can observe the outbreak before applying any cream in the exhibition site.

   
   
4. Apply vinegar in the focus of infection. Despite evidence being contradictory to the vinegar may or may not effectively treat genital warts, some people are strongly in favor of this home remedy. Simply apply daily apple cider vinegar directly on genital warts to treat the infection. Within days should know if the treatment is working.

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5. Change your diet . Another way to improve the fight against infection (and increase the effectiveness of standard treatments) is to increase the immune response of your body through your food. Increase your intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains should eliminate saturated fats, refined sugars, alcohol and caffeine.

   
   
6. Consult your doctor. Since the HPV itself has no cure, you should talk to your doctor about your treatment options, especially if genital warts are causing a great discomfort.

   
   
7. If you want to read more articles similar to how to cure genital warts naturally , we recommend that enter our category Skin health or falling in our news bulletin .

Need

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• Condoms
• Apple cider vinegar

Advice

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• Do not use wart removers without prescription for genital warts.

Plantar Wart Removal 

What causes plantar warts? People catch warts through direct contact with HPV, of which there are many different types. The type that causes plantar warts likes to stay in damp, warm environments - the kind that raises your suspicion anyway, like public showers, swimming pools, changing rooms, shower mat of your roommates, or communal shoes ( if you're sharing shoes with people, you should inspect their feet first). If you walk barefoot through these areas, you can get plantar warts.

Contact between people can also spread plantar warts. If you sleep with someone, remember that plantar warts never sleep! The virus can pass from one foot to the other, or the sheets to your foot.

How can I tell if I have plantar warts? You should consult a doctor to confirm a diagnosis of plantar warts, since in some cases the uncomfortable growth on your foot is something entirely different (possibly a clogged sweat gland or even a tumor).

Plantar warts often appear near the fingers or around the heel (essentially, the places most likely to have had contact with the virus in the first place). You can feel the lump of a plantar wart as you walk, but when you look at it, the wart appears surprisingly smooth. Because of its location in the body, plantar warts grow inward instead of out. As a result, the wart will not look like a wart on someone's face. A plantar wart feels like a callus because it's covered in callus tissue due to frequent pressure of walking. Often a plantar wart will appear darkly discolored, sometimes with the appearance of a small black core (which is a blood clot, not a physical embodiment any of the virus itself).

Getting rid of plantar warts. Several methods exist for removing these disgusting plantar warts.

Salicylic Acid. Using salicylic acid, a treatment for plantar wart that you can buy at your local pharmacy, you can usually remove a plantar wart in about four weeks. The process requires the daily application of acid to the wart, as well as cleaning of dead skin warts. The acid can be applied both in solution as the adhesive, and in some cases you must apply it twice a day. You can use a nail file or pumice stone to remove dead skin from the plantar wart every day. It's nice that a medicinal substance as old is still recognized as an excellent treatment; salicylic acid was known throughout the ancient world to exist in willow bark. Just try to prevent him from contact with normal skin, which will cause irritation.

Cryotherapy. This sounds like what they did to Ted Williams, and does involve freezing. In this case, doctors use liquid nitrogen to "freeze" your wart. They apply the liquid nitrogen directly into the plantar wart using a spray applicator tip or cotton. If you've never experienced cryotherapy before, you may be impressed by the science fiction image of vapors rising from the nitrogen tank.For children, this method can be painful and scary too, and anyway, it does not guarantee neither more nor less successful than treatment with electrical tape or acid. If successful, however, you will get rid of that plantar wart faster.

Electrical tape. The treatment of plantar warts tape has more in common with the acid treatment than with cryotherapy. Apply the tape on your wart and leave it there for six days, after which you can wash the affected area and, once dry, scrub to clean the dead skin of the wart with that nail file or pumice stone again. The method of tape usually takes something like six weeks, but can take up to eight so you remove the plantar wart. For more information, check out the article on how to remove warts with duct tape.

More severe responses. You can also check the surgical removal with laser their plantar warts, though this procedure is expensive and in many cases painful. Another surgical option, the electrodessication, is quite effective but leaves a noticeable scar on your foot. Non-surgical options include the use of prescription drugs antiverrugas (officially for use against genital warts, but also effective in treating plantar warts) or immunotherapy, in which doctors inject antigens directly into the wart in an attempt to activate the natural response of your immune system against his wart.

How can I reduce my chances of getting plantar warts? Use bath slippers in public areas to reduce your potential contact with HPV. Dry your feet thoroughly after showering and swimming. And if you have a plantar wart, consider treatment a matter of urgency. The sooner you treat the plantar wart, the better! Late treatments mean a great opportunity for the plantar wart to spread its virus to other local areas of your foot. You get rid of a plantar wart that a "mosaic" whole lot easier (one of the most unpleasant cases of life imitating art). To reduce the likelihood of the wart multiplying, do not touch or scratch the plantar wart. Keep your hands away!

If you have a plantar wart, take the first step toward treatment today! Do not hesitate to make an appointment with your doctor to ensure that your problem is plantar warts. In the meantime, it will not hurt to apply duct tape or salicylic acid. Be aggressive. Do not let those warts walk all over you, even when you are walking through them.