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| WHAT ARE GENITAL WARTS? | ||||||
| Genital warts is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). About 4 million Americans suffer from genital warts, and it is the fastest growing sexually transmitted disease with 750,00 new cases each year. | ||||||
| WHAT DO GENITAL WARTS LOOK LIKE? | ||||||
| Genital warts often appear as groups of warts in the genital and perianal areas in females and males. The warts may be very small or can form large masses on the genital tissues. The warts can cause itching, burning, pain and tenderness. In women, the warts can occur on the vulva, perianal area, vagina and cervix. In men, genital warts can appear on the tip or shaft of the penis, urethra, scrotum, and perianal area. If untreated, genital warts can cause discomfort and pain and interfere with sexual activity and develop into a large fleshy cauliflower-like appearance | ||||||
| HOW ARE GENITAL WARTS DIAGNOSED? | ||||||
| Genital warts have a characteristic appearance and the condition MUST BE DIAGNOSED BY A DOCTOR. Genital warts must be differentiated from Squamous Cell Carcinoma ("bowenoid papulosis"). It is imperative that a doctor confirm the diagnosis of genital warts as the two conditions are treated very differently. | ||||||
| HOW ARE GENITAL WARTS SPREAD? | ||||||
| Genital warts are highly contagious and are spread through sexual contact with an infected partner. A person recognizable can be infected with the HPV virus and be asymptomatic without any recognizable warts, but can still infect their sexual partners. Even after the warts disappear with treatment, individuals still may harbor the HPV virus and infect their partners. There is NO permanent cure for genital warts. Once you have contracted genital warts you always may harbor he potential to infect your partner even when you no loner have any outward visible signs of warts. | ||||||
| WHAT IS CONDYLOX GEL & HOW DOES IT WORK? | ||||||
| Condylox Gel 0.5% is a FDA -approved therapeutic approach to genital warts and provides an effective treatment for genital warts that that a person can apply at home. Condylox Gel is an antimitotic drug that results in the necrosis of the visible wart tissue through an undetermined mechanism. Condylox Gel is different than the solution because it is specially formulated for the treatment of both external genital warts and perianal warts in the male and female and is available by prescription only! | ||||||
| WILL CONDYLOX GEL WORK FOR ME? | ||||||
| If you have ever been diagnosed by a physician with genital warts and suffer from recurrent outbreaks then Condylox Gel may work for you. Condylox Gel is a patient-applied topical cream available only by prescription containing the active ingredient Podofilox in a clear gel. In clinical studies Condylox Gel was effective in clearing gential/perianal warts in a number of patients. But for those patients who do not achieve complete clearance after the prescribed treatment cycle it is recommended that the patient discontinue further treatment and try an alternative treatment. | ||||||
| WHAT ARE THE INDICATIONS FOR CONDYLOX GEL? | ||||||
| Condylox Gel is indicated for the treatment of external genital warts and external perianal warts in adults. It must NOT be combined with any other topical medications to the affected area nor with any topical treatment for genital herpes. Condylox Gel is to be applied only on the SURFACE of the skin. It is NOT to be used on mucous membranes in the linings of various parts of the body including the vagina, rectum and urethra. | ||||||
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| Condylox Gel 0.5%, available by prescription only, is supplied in 3.5 mg tubes. The Condylox Gel is applied to the affected area with the applicator tip or finger. The area of treatment must be limited to one and one-half square inches of wart tissue and a maximum of a total of 1/2 (0.5) gram of gel per day. After applying the gel must dry before letting other parts of your body touch the treated area. Hand washing before and after applying cream is recommended. The gel is applied twice a day in the morning and evening for 3 consecutive days, then discontinued for 4 consecutive days. This one week cycle of treatment may be repeated until there is no visible wart tissue up to a MAXIMUM of 4 cycles. If after 4 weeks of treatment the condition has not completely cleared you must discontinue treatment and visit your doctor for an alternative treatment. More frequent treatment will NOT increase efficacy but will only increase the incidence and severity of local and systemic reactions and side effects. | ||||||
| WHEN USING CONDYLOX GEL CAN I STILL SPREAD THE VIRUS? | ||||||
| Yes! There is no cure for genital warts and once you have the HPV virus in your body may always be contagious to your sexual partner even if asymptomatic. You are extremely contagious during an outbreak of genital warts and Condylox Gel DOES NOT alter the contagious nature of genital warts. Once you have genital warts, even if you don't have active outbreaks you are always potentially contagious. | ||||||
| WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF CONDYLOX GEL? | ||||||
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all side effects can be anticipated. If any severe side effects develop
contact your personal doctor immediately to determine if it is safe to
continue using Condylox. Condylox Gel is applied topically to external
genital and perianal warts. The most frequent side effects with Condylox
Gel are local occurring in the first two weeks of treatment.
LOCAL SIDE EFFECTS: Most common local side effects are burning, inflammation, erosion ( the wearing away of the skin surface), itching, pain, bleeding, reddened skin, stinging. Less commonly can experience fissures (cracks in the skin), inability to retract the foreskin, pain with intercourse, scarring, skin discoloration or ulceration. SYSTEMIC SIDE EFFECTS: Condylox Gel when applied topically may be absorbed systemically. The most common systemic side effect reported from topical use is headaches. Less commonly can experience, nausea, dizziness, inability to sleep.. Uncircumcised men with warts under the foreskin have an increased potential for significant local skin reactions because of the occlusive nature of this area. Therefore, uncircumcised males who apply Condylox Gel under the foreskin need to retract the foreskin daily and thoroughly wash and dry the area. Condylox Gel MUST not be used on mucous membranes and must NOT be used in the rectum, vagina or urethra. The recommended dosage of .5 mg day, frequency of application and duration of usage MUST NOT BE EXCEEDED! |
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