Does Genital Wart Removal Hurt?

One of the most effective ways to remove warts is through cauterization, which is why doctors commonly offer this option to their patients with HPV.

If you’re considering genital wart cauterization, stick around. We will explain whether it hurts, what exactly this procedure entails, and how the recovery process will be.

Índice

1 What happens when the doctor removes your warts?
2 How long does it take for a wart cauterization to heal?
3 What should I not do after cauterization?
4 Do HPV warts come back after being burned?
5 How to prevent genital warts from coming back?
6 Do genital warts hurt when you pee?
7 Do genital warts get worse over time?
8 Do genital warts go away after 2 years?
9 Do genital warts hurt when you touch them?

What happens when the doctor removes your warts?

During cauterization, what is basically done is burning your warts. This is done by using electrical current to heat an instrument and place it over the warts to destroy the tissue.

Electrocautery can be performed under local anesthesia or not, depending on the severity and extent of the lesions (i.e., how many warts there are).

This will be at the specialist’s discretion, although it is most common for anesthesia to be applied.

However, although anesthesia can prevent pain during the procedure, it is important to clarify that afterwards you may feel pain and discomfort for a while, as this is normal while the resulting wounds heal and scar.

In most cases, it is not necessary to go into an operating room for cauterization, as it is done within minutes in the office.

How long does it take for a wart cauterization to heal?

The healing process varies between individuals. It can take from 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the care you take and even how fast your body acts to heal wounds.

It could also vary depending on how much tissue was cauterized during the procedure.

What should I not do after cauterization?

For recovery to be faster and less painful/annoying, you should follow a series of measures or care.

Here we list some of the things you should not do after genital wart cauterization:

Engage in sexual intercourse: I think it’s obvious, but we needed to mention it.
Wear tight clothing: This could irritate and cause discomfort due to friction with the intimate area that was cauterized.
Engage in physical exertion during the first weeks: It’s best to wait at least 2 weeks to resume activities such as going to the gym or jogging.
Forget daily washing: The recommendation is to wash the area with water and soap at least a couple of times a day. Preferably the soap should be PH neutral.

Do HPV warts come back after being burned?

Cauterization is an effective method for eliminating existing warts, but it does not prevent the appearance of new genital warts. In fact, there is no procedure that can guarantee that warts will not reappear.

This is because, as long as the virus remains in your body and your immune system does not manage to eliminate it or, at least, weaken it enough, there will always be a chance that the warts will come back.

Not necessarily in the same place where it was cauterized, but they could appear in neighboring areas.

These were some tips to help you know how to deal with HPV. However, there is much more you need to do if you really want to get rid of HPV and warts forever.

What you need to do is GET RID OF THE ROOT of the problem.

For that reason, I recommend you to look into Dr. Kirkland's story and how he was able to cure HPV and get rid of warts for good.

Click here to see what he did

How to prevent genital warts from coming back?

So, if no treatment or procedure prevents warts from reappearing, is this an impossible mission? The truth is that no, it can be avoided.

But the only way to do this is by optimizing your immune system. This is the only way to get rid of HPV.

So, if it does its job and gets rid of HPV, the chances of warts reappearing are null.

Optimizing your immune system is not very complicated. Through diet and good habits, a significant improvement in immune response can be achieved.

Among the things you can do to prevent genital warts from reappearing are:

Add to your diet foods that strengthen the immune system, such as those rich in vitamin C, E, A, omega 3, and folic acid. And eliminate from it ultra-processed foods, sodas, among others that affect your immune response.
Engage in physical activities at least 3 times per week.
Get enough sleep, at least about 8 hours daily.
Avoid stress, because when you stress, you involuntarily immunosuppress through the action of cortisol, the stress hormone.
Quit consuming alcohol and tobacco.

Do genital warts hurt when you pee?

This is going to depend on whether the warts are in the urinary tract. Generally, this is something unlikely to happen. However, there have been cases in which genital warts have appeared in places like the urethra.

Do genital warts get worse over time?

Genital warts can get worse over time if you don’t optimize your immune system. If your defenses are low, the warts could multiply.

Do genital warts go away after 2 years?

Typically, the immune system takes 2 years to get rid of HPV. This means that genital warts could disappear within a timeframe of 2 years. But the body can eliminate HPV only if it has a strong immune system. Therefore, we recommend that you eat well to have a strong immune system.

Do genital warts hurt when you touch them?

Yes, genital warts can hurt if you touch them. Although not all warts hurt.