Results with Aldara? Please tell me!?

Question

My doctor perscribed aldara for me. I was just wondering if some of yall could tell me you experience with this medication. I just started using it, so how long will it take to see results? I had a bump removed and sent to pathology and it is not hpv or genital warts but rather the pathology report said it was a typical hand wart. My doctor wanted me to try aldara first to see if it works removing my bumps even though i dont have hpv. If this doenst work, he is going to refer me to a specialist in another city. I am hoping and praying aldara works. The great news is i have no std and no hpv but i thought it was kinda odd that i have the common hand warts on my pubic area. My dr. said it could be related to stress and my immune system, which both SUCK!! Please tell me your experience with aldara and so on!! thank you!

Answer 1

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If you have warts, whether it be hand warts or genital warts, you have HPV. There are non sexually transmitted kinds of HPV and sexually transmitted kinds of HPV. Warts found on the hands, feet, elbows, knees, etc are NON sexually transmitted kinds. Warts found on the genital area are sexually transmitted kinds.

You can't have hand warts in the genital area. If you have a wart in the genital area then it is a GENITAL wart, not a hand wart. Also, if it was a hand wart you could just treat it with medication at a local drug store like compound W. Aldara cream is specially used to treat genital warts.

I used Aldara when I had genital warts and it took about 5 weeks for the warts to completely go away. You have to be patient with this medication because it can take a while. Good luck!

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Personal experience. I have had HPV for 6+ years. I have had cervical cancer and genital warts from my HPV.

Answer 2

I have been using aldara for a little over three weeks and it has worked well for me. I have genital warts (HPV). Aldara burns and itches, but it works. I used it more than I was suppose too.

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Experience

Answer 3

any type of wart is hpv. even when you were a lil kid a got them. it is unlikely you have a HAND wart on your GENITALS without it being HPV.

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i have hpv for 8+ months

Answer 4

im actually seeing my doctor about an adverse reaction im having to the stuff. it dries me up really bad that it hurts to shower. the only area that doesnt seem to dry up and get fixed are the warts. my dick started pussing something that looks like snot. this is nasty stuff.

take it easy, dont use too much, and wash it off after 7 or 8 hours. also, dont take any left over in the package and just rub it into your skin to get rid of it, ive read other people have done that and its caused them alot of problems.

Answer 5

Curious here...did you see the actual pathology report?

Did your doctor request specific HPV type test? Specific HPV type testing is usually reserve for research due to the high cost of this test. Have you had any sexual exposure?

Do you have an immune disorder?

Usually pathology only tells us it is a benign tumor which is what a wart is.

Genital HPV types are specific to the genital area. All warts are one of the 100 human Papillomavirus types. 30 HPV types are specific to the genital area. Hand and feet warts are not commonly found in the genital area

All warts are very contagious….tell future sex partners of your past warts of the genital area., even if you don’t consider it an STI…future partners may feel that you are withholding information.

Aldara is used for warts anywhere on the body and has also been approved for some skin cancers.

Aldara can cause irritation so use it carefully. Do not use soaps to wash the cream of the genital area. Rinsing with lots of water is usually enough...if you want to use a wash product use some of the no soap products such as basic or aveeno. If the area become extremely irritated stop use for a day or two then resume. Epsom Salt baths can help the irritation and help the healing.

Good luck in clearing your warts of the genital area.