How can genital warts be treated?
There are many different types of treatment available, including chemical paints and creams, freezing, burning (cautery), or laser. Often the treatment needs to be repeated several times before the lumps disappear. Some types of chemical paints (podophyllin or podophyllotoxin) are not recommended during pregnancy. Unfortunately there is no method of treatment that will completely cure the warts infection. While the majority of people who get the wart virus will get rid of it themselves over time via their immune system, even after having the warts treated there may still be some virus left in the skin and there is a chance that warts may re-occur.
