WHAT IS HPV VIRUS?
"Human papillorna Virus" is a virus that infects both male and female genital area and causes the formation of wart-shaped masses called condyloma. Once HPV enters the body, it settles into the cells and causes periodically recurrent infections. Although HPV virus and related genital wart infection is included in the group of sexually transmitted diseases, it is known that it can be transmitted outside of sexual intercourse, albeit very rarely.
HOW IS HPV TRANSMITTED?
The virus is transmitted by skin-to-mucous membrane contact with the infected area of the infected person, such as the penis or female external genitalia, the genitals of another person, or the mouth or anus.
HPV VIRUS IN MEN
The HPV virus is also known to cause penile cancer in men. It is important to remember that men are usually carriers and therefore protection is as important as women. Genital warts pose significant risks for male patients and should be treated without wasting time when detected.
HOW DOES HPV VIRUS CAUSE SYMPTOMS?
The incubation period varies according to the type of HPV and following an incubation period between 2 months and 6 years after infection, warts (genital warts, condyloma lesions) of varying numbers and sizes are formed in the genital area, anus, mouth in women or men. In other words, some people may develop warts 2 months after receiving the virus, while in some people, this virus may not give any symptoms for years and may appear as genital warts after 5 years. Condyloma genital warts can be transmitted to the mouth with oral sex, as well as around or into the anus with anal sex. The condom does not provide complete protection. For this reason, warts can appear not only on the penis but also in the entire genital area, and they can even spread to the abdomen, groin and rectum. In short, the condom that protects against sexually transmitted diseases cannot fully protect against HPV.
IN WHICH AREAS CAN HPV CAUSE CANCER IN MEN?
When HPV, which can cause penile cancer in men, settles around the anus area, cancer can be found in the rectum area, which is the last part of the anus and large intestine. In addition, HPV can cause nasal, tonsil, tongue, laryngeal cancer and in some cases esophageal cancer in men, especially through oral sex.
HOW IS IT TREATED?
HPV treatment should be done in men. The best method for the treatment of condyloma in men is the burning method. The options for the treatment of condyloma in men are cauterization or laser burning according to the doctor's option, respectively. In addition to burning genital warts in the treatment, there is also the option to freeze, surgically remove and treat small warts by applying special creams. Among the HPV treatment options in men, the burning method is the most permanent method and recurrences are less.
