Penile papilloma infection from the site of spread is a fairly contagious disease that requires mandatory treatment. The papilloma on the penis looks like a neoplasm that can form on the surface of the mucous membrane as well as on the skin of this organ. In addition to this localization, neoplasms can spread to other parts of the human body. The development of the virus is chronic.
Papillomas that form on the penis can enter the body in several ways:
- during unprotected sex;
- with close contact with an infected person in a daily sense.
The disease, like many other viral infections, has its own developmental incubation period, which is quite long, from a month to a year.
Although externally the papilloma may seem similar to ordinary warts to people, it is not at all difficult to distinguish. These types of neoplasms have a flat or mushroom shape.
Papillomas that appear on the penis are almost always the result of the transmission of the virus during sexual intercourse. Papillomas on the head are not the only site of disease; neoplasms may also form on the surface of the coronal groove or on the side.
Characteristic signs of papilloma on the penis
This type of viral disease is extremely dangerous. By causing a precancerous condition, the papillomas on the penis can be a serious threat to the patient's health and life, and these neoplasms can even degenerate into the first stage of the cancer.
Because the presence of papilloma on the penis raises physicians' concerns about cancer, with primary signs, treatment should be followed urgently. The disease has a high rate of transformation into malignant cancer, so the methods used to fight papilloma must be very effective and radical.
The degeneration process is localized in the area of the inner layer of the foreskin or in the epithelium of the head itself. The symptoms and methods of preventing the disease are the same in both cases.
The sequence of tumor transformation development is as follows:
- Phimosis appears (if left untreated, the disease becomes severe);
- There is an accumulation of strain in the area of the foreskin sac (in addition, the entry of urine into this area accelerates the development of the tumor and provokes further infection);
- In the next stage, the head and body become inflamed;
- After the onset of erosion, the doctor can already diagnose the presence of papilloma on the penis, which degenerates into cancer.
Method of treatment of the disease
Complete destruction of the papilloma on the penis is its removal. Laser and radio wave operation methods are used for this. Cryosurgery is also quite effective, removal with a scalpel, sometimes it is possible to use chemicals or "destroy" with drugs (cytotoxic drugs).
Among the above methods, the most effective is radio wave operation, which has a high level of safety, painlessness and accuracy. As a result of such surgery, no scar marks or scars remain on the body.
When fighting papilloma, do not forget about its origin. The use of antiviral drugs will not be unnecessary. They can not only be a great support for the body's immune system, but also significantly affect the level of the virus in the blood by reducing its number.
Papilloma is a very deceptive disease, it can be completely asymptomatic for a long time, without external manifestations. Both young and old patients are no exception; this disease occurs equally often in both cases.
The most severe stress suffered by the body, a long course of drug treatment that can reduce the effectiveness of the immune system, and transmitted infectious diseases can exacerbate the disease.