Papillomatosis of the genital organs increases the risk of infection to both sexual partners and complicates intimate life, and during childbirth, the disease is often transmitted from woman to child.
Reason
The main cause of the formation of tumors is the HPV virus that enters the body in many different ways. It is introduced into the cells of the squamous epithelium and remains in them for a long time without being known. The patient may not be aware of such an infection until the prerequisites for its multiplication and the appearance of tumors have arisen. With a decrease in immunity, tumors often appear on the body.
Experts identify factors that increase the risk of growth:
- frequent stress;
- nervous, physical overwork;
- nutritional disorders;
- reduced immunity;
- the patient's old age;
- too many sex partners;
- smoking, alcohol abuse;
- taking birth control pills for a long time.
The causes of papillomas can be hidden in endocrine disorders, diseases of the digestive system, overweight. The incubation period lasts about a year, and if the immune system is working properly, the infection may not manifest on its own. HPV is usually transmitted through contact with infected objects in everyday life, by sharing towels, razors, and towels. Infection can occur through sexual contact or from woman to child during childbirth.
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Dermatologists distinguish several types of papillomas:
- Simple. The tumor looks like a cauliflower or a wart, with the surface resembling small papillae.
- Plantar. These buildups cause mild discomfort.
- Flat. The localization site of such tumors is the epithelium of the cervix. Flat papillomas look like itchy flat nodules.
- Fiber form. Such tumors are often found in patients over the age of 50, look like small nodules and do not cause the development of pronounced symptoms.
- Sharp. They resemble papillary formations, localized as separate elements and merged into integer groups. In each case, the genital warts were provoked by some type of virus transmitted during intercourse. Genital warts are formed in the genital area, groin, anus, and perineum.
Angiopapilloma is an internal tumor that forms from connective tissue. It attaches to the walls of blood vessels and has the potential to stimulate cancer growth.
Tumors in highly visible areas of the body and in the intimate area often cause psychological discomfort and problems with sexual activity. The formation of papillomas on the uterus can end up being cancerous.
Types
There are several types of HPV, taking into account the possibility of cancerous lesions of the skin and internal organs.
Scaly
The appearance of papillomas is due to the rapid growth of the squamous epithelium of the epidermis. In young people, this type of cancer can form in areas of the body that are frequently injured.
Squamous cell papillomas are round-shaped tumors with wide bases and thin-bodied papillomas. When they begin to grow, they are motionless, light or brown in color. Continuous trauma to such formations can cause their inflammation, initiating cell mutations and turning them into cancer. Without effective treatment, there is a high risk of developing cancer.
Reverse
Very rarely, inverted papillomas appear on the body. The area of its appearance is the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses. There may be tumor growth in the frontal and maxillary sinuses.
Manifestations of genital warts are lesions on one side. There may be sprouting of retrograde growth in the bone, ending with damage to the roof of the mouth, bones of the skull, sinuses, and walls of the orbit.
Large inverted papillomas cause nasal congestion, bleeding, and runny nose. As the tumor grows to a large size, the facial skeleton is deformed and to the side of the affected organ of vision.
Localization
Skin papillomas can form in many different areas of the body. The discomfort is caused by the pimples growing on the face, when placed on the body, they are constantly injured when in contact with clothes.
Experts identify several places where papillomas appear:
- The groin area, armpits and lower abdomen are obese. In the fairer sex, different types of tumors can be localized under the breast.
- Neck, face, abdomen, back. On the face, the papillae area mainly becomes the mouth, eyes, eyelids.
- Genitals. This area is usually the site of genital warts.
- Internal organs. Tumors appear on the tissues of the intestines, stomach, and bladder.
- Feet. Usually, spinal warts appear on this part of the body.
The place where the viral neoplasm appears can be the oral mucosa, bladder, mammary glands, internal genital organs.
Symptoms of education
When HPV is activated, tumors of various types appear on the skin. Their signs are similar, but there are differences.
Warts
You can identify the formation of warts on the skin according to certain symptoms:
- the size of the tumor is not more than 1 cm;
- Warts have a clear outer boundary, and the surface and density are not uniform to palpation;
- the color of the builder can be from light gray to black;
- The tumor has an irregular round shape.
Localization of growth is mainly open areas of the body, and especially areas that are frequently injured by something. Warts usually appear on the hands, fingers, knees, and head in areas of hairy skin.
Papillomas
You can independently diagnose the growth if you know what the body of the papilloma looks like. They are dermatophytes with fairly thin stems or flat bases. Mainly viral infections occur in public places with high humidity. It is in such an environment that he feels ideal and begins to multiply rapidly.
Patients need to know what papillomas look like on the body. The first sign of a tumor is a slight burning, prickling sensation in the epidermis. After a while, new births appear in this area. Gradually they stretch and lengthen, their size increases to 1-1. 5 cm.
Most often, papillomas on the skin form in elderly patients and begin to actively increase in size. The most commonly grown areas are the chest, groin, and armpits. They are fleshy or slightly yellow in color. The presence of the virus in a woman's body significantly increases the risk of developing cervical cancer.
Warts
Genital warts are formed under the influence of certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV), which enters the bloodstream through sexual intercourse. Often, the anal region and external genitalia, rarely the pharynx, become the focal point of local growth.
Warts are papillomas that form on different parts of the body. The individual particles often connect with each other and form a lump shaped like a rooster's comb.
Incubation period
The virus that causes papillomavirus has a long incubation period, which can last for many years. This means that it is quite difficult to determine when the infectious agent has entered the body. Viral activity can be increased under the influence of various factors that disrupt the functioning of the immune system.
Once in the body, the virus is inserted into the nucleus of the cells of the dermis and begins to multiply rapidly there. With the decline of the body's defenses, small papillae begin to appear on the surface of the skin, consisting of several cells. They grow slowly and can reach 10 cm.
Diagnose
Diagnosis of papillomas begins with examination of the patient by an immunologist or dermatologist. The patient's history and symptoms are examined. Laboratory and instrumental studies help determine the cause of the appearance of tumors on the body.
The standard diagnostic program includes:
- general blood and biochemical tests;
- PCR test;
- biopsies of the material.
Based on the research results, effective and safe therapeutic methods are selected.
Treatment
You should start treating papillomas as soon as they are discovered. The choice of method depends on the area of localization of the tumor, the reason for their appearance, the form of HPV. How to quickly cure genital warts can only be determined by a specialist.
Frozen
With this therapy, tumors are removed with liquid nitrogen, causing the water in the cells to freeze and die. Cryotherapy is done only if the tumor is benign and there are no cancer cells in it.
The procedure is considered painless, but if the skin is too sensitive, they must resort to novocaine. After treating the skins with liquid nitrogen, they turn white and form small bubbles, inside which accumulate a pink or transparent liquid. When removing the growth plates by freezing, discomfort in the form of a burning sensation may appear, but they will gradually disappear. After freezing, the epidermis should be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or boric alcohol several times a day.
After a few days, the bladder bursts and forms a crust to protect the wound from infection. Over time, it disappears and healthy skin remains underneath it.
Surgical method
Surgical removal of skin papillomas is considered the most radical method of removal, but it is not used often. Indications for surgery are large papillomas.
During surgery, your doctor will remove a small area of healthy tissue to prevent a re-growth of the fovea. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and lasts no more than 10-15 minutes. The patient does not feel pain, after the operation is completed, the stitches will be closed. The disadvantage of this method is that it takes a long time to heal, and it is easy to form scars and scars on the body.
Laser removal
How to treat genital warts is decided by the doctor after examining the patient. The most modern method to remove growths is considered laser treatment, before that an analysis was performed to exclude cancer cells. The area of the body with the papilloma is numbed with lidocaine. Then they hit it with a laser beam and completely removed it. When treated this way, water evaporates in the damaged cells, which dry out and form a crust.
After a while, the skin becomes red and swollen, but this reaction takes place after 2-3 days. The crust falls off on its own after 5-7 days and is replaced by a thin pink skin.
Chemical attack
An effective way to combat the pathology is considered a chemical action on papillomas. Removal of genital warts is carried out using special preparations containing organic acids.
With the help of an applicator, they are applied on the surface of the formation and they are computerized. Under the influence of chemicals, the growing cells are destroyed and disappear.
Drug treatment
Medical treatment for papillomas includes:
- Medicine. Viral infections occur due to a decrease in immunity, so the effect of the drug is to increase the body's defenses. Patients are prescribed vitamins, immunomodulatory drugs, antiviral drugs.
- Preparations for topical treatment. A good effect is the use of creams and ointments with antiviral effect. For small tumors on the penis, gels and creams are chosen to stimulate the production of interferon. To remove the tumor, the doctor prescribes solutions with cauterizing properties.
Only a doctor can determine whether papillomas in different parts of the body should be removed.
Immune conditioning
How to treat multiple papillomas on the body depends on their size and internal area. An integrated approach includes treatment with immunomodulators, the action of which activates the body's natural defenses.
There are several types of HPV, so such drugs should be selected by a specialist after immunological studies. With papilloma in women, special attention should be paid to natural immunomodulators that restore immunity at the DNA level.
Self-delete
Treating large papillomas at home can worsen a patient's condition and cause the virus to spread throughout the body. The possibility of using funds for self-removal of tumors determined by a dermatologist. This treatment is only possible in the absence of carcinogenic factors and when malignancy is suspected.
Self-treatment of benign tumors includes the use of topical ointments and medications as prescribed by the doctor.
Traditional methods of treatment
In addition to the treatment regimen selected by the doctor, it is permissible to use alternative methods of treatment. It is possible to prevent the vigorous growth of papillomas and stimulate its destruction when applied celandine, dandelion or sour apple juice.
You can lubricate the tumor with fresh egg protein every day and wait for it to dry. After a while, dry papillomas will fall off on their own. At the drugstore, you can buy special adhesive tape, which stays on for a long time, then cleans the tumor.
To get rid of blemishes, you should cut a clove of garlic and rub it on the skin for several days in a row.
Treatment with folk and home remedies is a long process. For greater effectiveness, it should be combined with oral antiviral drugs.
Preventive
Human papillomavirus can be prevented by keeping the body clean, promptly treating any lesions on the epidermis, and healing them. To prevent infection, you must use personal hygiene products.
Prevention of papillomas involves the refusal of casual sex, adherence to a healthy lifestyle and increased immunity. The virus has the ability to become a factor that stimulates the formation of papillomas on the cervix and develops into cancer. Women should regularly visit the breast with a gynecologist, ensuring compliance with a reasonable diet. What to do if papillomas are detected, should consult a doctor and should not self-medicate.