How to treat urethral warts?

Urethral warts are a type of genital warts and are a common disease. Genital warts are caused by a viral infection. Wherever the virus spreads, warts will grow. It doesn't hurt or itch at the beginning, but as it grows bigger, it will become a little painful and the urine will split. The disease of urethral warts causes great distress to the vast majority of patients, making them suffer terribly. So, how to treat urethral warts?

Urethral condyloma refers to the growth of condyloma in the urethra. The most common clinical depth is 1-1.5 cm away from the urethral opening. It is difficult for lesions to occur deeper than that. The symptoms of urethral warts include frequent urination, urgency, pain when urinating, changes in urine flow curve, etc. If the urethral lesions seriously involve the bladder, bilateral ureteral obstruction may occur, causing hydronephrosis, renal infection, and renal insufficiency. If the damage spreads to the pelvis, it may cause intestinal obstruction and lower limb edema. When the damage occurs in the anorectal area, there may be a feeling of distension in the anus, blood in the stool, difficulty in defecation, or pain during defecation.

Western medicine: After local anesthesia with 2% lidocaine, fully expose the lesion, apply or spray 5% glacial acetic acid on the wart and the surrounding urethra with a syringe, and clamp a small piece of wart for biopsy; adjust the laser energy to the middle position, and act on the urethral warts in parallel to completely vaporize the small warts. For larger warts, perform vaporization and incision at the root of the warts, reaching a depth of about 0.1 cm to the urethral mucosa and 0.2 cm inside the warts. Then adjust the laser energy to a low position, and quickly scan the positive area of ​​the acetic acid white test of this section of urethral mucosa; then dissolve 200,000 IU of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in 2-3 ml of normal saline and inject it under the external urethral frenulum or on both sides of the female urethra. When injecting again, dissolve 200,000 IU of IL-2 in 2-3 ml of 2% lidocaine. Do this once a week for a total of 3-5 times. Urethral warts are difficult to treat and are prone to recurrence. It has been reported that the recurrence rate after treatment with laser and electrocoagulation is as high as 35.2%. If not handled properly, urethral stenosis can easily occur. In addition, patients with urethral warts are more likely to have mixed infections, so they should undergo routine sexually transmitted disease examinations and symptomatic treatment. Treatment of warts should only be performed after the mixed infection is under control.

Traditional Chinese Medicine:

The treatment is mainly based on a combination of internal and external treatments, mainly using oral Chinese medicines that clear heat and dampness, desensitize and relieve itching, plus Chinese medicines such as Sanjiao and saffron, and staying up late to soak and wash. Currently, the invention patent No. "ZL200414603.3" is a representative of this type.

After the urethra is infected with genital warts, local secretions will increase and the chance of bacterial infection will also increase. If bacterial infection occurs, local redness, swelling, and pain may occur, and erosion, ulceration, necrosis, exudation, or obvious purulent fluid may also occur. If the damage occurs in the female vagina or cervix, the amount of vaginal discharge may increase, change in color, and be accompanied by a foul odor.

It can also cause bleeding and pain after sexual intercourse or when the lesions are rubbed. If the lesions of condyloma acuminatum at the male urethral orifice occur in the urethra, the patient may experience urethral discomfort, overflow urine, gross hematuria, secretions discharged from the urethra, a feeling of urethral obstruction, and difficulty urinating. These symptoms are more obvious in men than in women, and men may have blood in their ejaculation.

The treatment of urethral warts is a gradual, long and arduous process and cannot be cured in an instant. We cannot be impatient for results, nor should we trust some folk remedies for treatment, otherwise there will be more serious consequences. Be sure to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment under the guidance of a doctor to ensure recovery.