Penile papilloma infection from the point of spread of the disease is a rather contagious disease that requires mandatory treatment. A papilloma on the penis looks like a neoplasm that can form both on the surface of the mucous membrane and 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 sexual intercourse;
- in close contact with an infected person in the everyday sense.
The disease, like many other viral infections, has its own incubation period of development, which is quite long - from a month to a year.
Although outwardly, for unaware people, the papilloma may look similar to a normal wart, it is not at all difficult to distinguish it. Neoplasms of this type 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 place of localization of this disease, neoplasms can also form on the surface of the coronal sulcus or on the bridle.
Characteristic signs of papilloma on the penis
This type of viral disease is extremely dangerous. Causing a precancerous condition, papillomas on the penis can be a source of serious threat to the patient's health and life, these neoplasms can even degenerate into first stage cancer.
Since the presence of papilloma on the penis raises doctors' concerns about the onset of cancer, with primary signs, treatment must be followed urgently without any delay. This disease has a high rate of transformation into a malignant cancerous neoplasm, therefore, the methods used to combat papilloma must be highly 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 dealing with the disease are the same in both cases.
The sequence of development of tumor transformation is as follows:
- Phimosis appears (if not treated, the disease reaches a severe stage);
- There is an accumulation of smegma in the area of the foreskin sac (in addition, the entry of urine to this area accelerates the development of the tumor and causes further infection);
- In the next stage, the head and flesh 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 disposal of the papilloma on the penis is its removal. For this, laser and radio wave surgery methods are used. Cryosurgery is also quite effective, removal with a scalpel, sometimes it is possible to use chemicals or "destruction" with drugs (cytotoxic drugs).
Among the above methods, the most effective is radio wave surgery, which has a high rate of safety, painless and accuracy. As a result of such an operation, no scars or scars remain on the body.
When fighting papilloma, do not forget its origin. The use of antiviral drugs will not be superfluous. They can not only be an excellent support for the body's immune system, but also significantly affect the concentration level of the virus in the blood, reducing its number.
Papilloma is a very insidious disease, it can be completely asymptomatic for a long time without external manifestations. Patients, both young and old, are no exception; this disease occurs equally often in both.
The strongest stress suffered by the body, a long course of drug treatment, which can reduce the effectiveness of the immune system, as well as transferred infectious diseases can intensify the disease.