Latest Research on Genital Warts
A new, FDA approved vaccine has recently been approved for women between the ages of nine and twenty-six. The vaccine is called the HPV vaccine and it is meant to prevent disease from the two HPV strands that cause genital warts, as well as protecting women against the two strands that cause cervical cancer. Now, even with the immunization, it is important for women to still get regular screenings to better protect themselves against genital warts, as well as any other STI they could contract.
For women who are too old to benefit from the vaccine, it is also important for them to not only get regular screenings, but make sure to order an HPV test as well, to catch any abnormal signs as soon as possible.
The correct use of condoms, and the consistent use of condoms, has also been proven to help cut down on the number of HPV or genital warts cases that are occuring. The risk of contracting HPV is seventy percent less for couples who use condoms then couples who don't. While condoms may not offer perfect protection against genital warts or HPV, they do help eliminate the risk of catching it.
Carrageenan, derived from red algae, has been shown to prevent HPV from attaching to cells. If developed into a genital warts and HPV fighting medication, it will be developed at low-cost, making it easy for anyone to afford it. Since this ingredient has been known to already be in sexual lubricants, it is the ideal canidate for fighting infection and becoming a topical medication for people suffering from genital warts. |
