Warts on Penis

How Do They Get There

The virus labeled as human papillomavirus or HPV has more than one hundred strains – each one of them responsible for some or other type of warts. Many people tend to ignore the warts on penis and others that appear on their genitalia since these appear harmless and do not look too bad either. In the initial stages you would find that warts on the penis look like a tiny flesh colored mole which rather looks cute.

The Development Of The Virus In The Body – The Warts On Penis

The bad news here is that there is no cure for viral attack and hence one needs to treat it symptomatically – the sooner it is the better. Once you have sex or come in contact with the virus (if the skin is broken and you touch the skin of an infected person you can get infected) otherwise, the virus would incubate for about three weeks before showing symptoms. However, in many cases, the virus manifests itself after three to twelve months, though it has developed fully inside the host’s body. In this manner, the infected person unaware that they carry the virus would be infecting inadvertently all their sexual partners with the virus.

The appearance of warts on penis warts on penis – on the tip of the penis – would be accompanied by the formation of warts on the scrotal sac, perineum as well as around the anal region. As soon as observe the tiniest lesion on the penis, you would need to run a minimal self-check and see whether the same type of lesions are not spread elsewhere in the genital area. If you find that there are more, rush to the doctor and start the treatment prescribed immediately.

What starts as a small lesion would very soon become a bunch of warts on penis which not only would look grotesque, but also interfere with your sexual life. The first thing is that visually the warts look repulsive and your partner might be horrified seeing your penis disfigured by the warts. Secondly, unless the warts on penis are removed they would spread and spread giving you a nightmare condition that would be unbearable to look even by yourself.

Getting Rid Of The Warts On Penis Does Not Mean You Are Rid Of The Virus

There is no cure for a viral infection – hence, the only way to fight warts on penis is to address the symptoms as they appear and at the same time enhance the immune system of the body so the virus could be overcome. When the warts are in the beginning stages it is easier to treat them and these could be removed with minimal effort. As they grow larger, the method that would be required to have them removed becomes more complicated and painful.

Sometimes the warts on penis do go away on their own – but these cases are rare. It is not wise to wait for the problem to solve itself. Rather, you should use any suitable method to have the warts removed at the earliest which would not only restore the penis to its normal looks, but also prevent more warts from forming.