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Methods of diagnosis and treatment of human papillomavirus infection in men

Human papillomavirus infection in men rarely has the same severe consequences as in women. However, this disease is fraught with consequences for the family environment to its bearer because it has the ability to be transmitted not only sexually but also through contact of infected men with the surrounding objects, and through damaged skin or mucous membranes. Viruses from this group are diagnosed at 4-6 out of ten people, but only occasionally cause serious problems.

The papilloma viruses in men only rarely cause obvious symptoms. Most strains of human papillomavirus infection in the body of men not appearing for a long time. The more dangerous HPV infection for those men who has a family or plans to soon conceiving a child.

How to diagnose and treat pathology?

The main symptoms of the presence of papillomaviruses in the body in men are growths that appear on the body in places that depend on the type of virus. The main method of diagnosis is examination of blood, whose main task is to set ecoactivist of the pathogen to assess the risk of developing tumours. In the case that the strain of human papillomavirus infection does not have the ability to cause the development of cancer, is assigned to the restorative treatment, which aims to improve the immune status of the body of men.

Signs of activity papillomatosic of viruses in the decline of the immune defense is the occurrence of tumors in the skin and mucous membranes. Most of them do not deliver much hassle, and treatment is not required. However, those that are located on areas of the skin exposed to regular friction with clothing, easily removed folk, surgical or alternative methods (e.g. using cryotherapy). This treatment is quite satisfied with those men who have no families and are not planned children.

The situation changes significantly if the patient is the father of the family or planning the birth of a child. In the presence of the mother's body human papillomavirus infection the baby must be born infected. For children in the neonatal period the symptoms of this disease can cause serious problems. The development of papillomas within the nasopharynx, larynx or nasal cavity makes it difficult to swallowing and respiration and requires the intervention of a surgeon.

It is therefore important to conduct compulsory examination and treatment of men and women in the period of pregnancy planning to prevent similar problems in the future baby. It is also important to exclude casual relationships in couples during pregnancy. Infection can occur not only during genital sex, but if you contact the other.

Ecoactive the papilloma viruses

Infection with strains of viruses that can cause the development of tumors, often suspect the appearance of warts in the genital area of men or the mucous membranes of the digestive and respiratory systems. The usual places of their appearance on the genitals of men when you want to start treatment, are the frenulum and the glans penis.

HPV and warts caused by the strains of papillomatous virus, triggers the development of tumors tend to grow rapidly and cause more and more concern to the patient. Such symptoms – reason to quickly contact a specialist and start the treatment immediately. This is especially true of men who have suffered any venereal disease. Among such patients, the risk of tumours of viral origin is much higher, if not treated properly.

Treatment of human papillomavirus infection is carried out after blood examination. It consists of a combination of surgical techniques and therapies, designed to improve the immune status of the patient and to relieve the symptoms. Removal of papillomas on mucous membranes is carried out using:

  • low temperatures (cryosurgery);
  • exposure to high frequency (radiofrequency occlusion);
  • electricity (electrocautery).

After completion of treatment of human papillomavirus infection is necessary to monitor the patient's condition to ensure no appearance of new lesions, the formation of papillomas or tumors. If within six months these symptoms do not appear, the patient is removed from the register.

Methods of protection from infection

The primary means of prevention of human papillomavirus infection in men is the lack of casual sex and personal hygiene. It is also important to understand that the degree of damage of the body of men and the resultant symptoms depend on the strength of the immune system. How to be an effective treatment also depends on the state of the immune system. Healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, lack of stress significantly reduce the likelihood of disease. There are four kinds of the course of the disease.

  1. No symptoms and the virus destroyed the immune system of men. The most favorable outcome of infection.
  2. No symptoms, but the virus is dormant and can be transmitted from infected males during sexual and household contacts. The outcome is favorable only for the media.
  3. Symptoms of infection – tumors on various parts of the body. Outcome is favorable with timely screening and early treatment.
  4. Develops a tumor. Comes in the formation and development of papillomas of the mucous membranes of the genital organs,of the larynx, esophagus. The prognosis is favorable only in the case of a quick discovery of the problem. Treatment of conditions such as specialists-oncologists.

It is important to understand that the cause of the infection can become different, sometimes familiar contacts men. Symptoms of papillomatosis can occur 3 months after the entry of the virus into the body of a man, and can be felt and in a few years. Therefore, the disease is very dangerous for those who led an active sex life and finally decided to start a family.

In this case, before you decide on the conception, is necessary to pass examination and treatment in a specialized clinic. This will guarantee that the child will not be infected with papillomatosis. In most clinics family planning and pregnancy care, blood test for papillomatosis is one of the mandatory surveys of married couples conducted before conceiving a child.

Developed a special vaccine that can prevent infection. Vaccination is performed three times within six months and has high efficiency in terms of prevention of this disease.