Penile papilloma infection from the site of spread of the disease is a fairly contagious disease that requires mandatory treatment. A papilloma on the penis looks like a neoplasm that can form 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;
- with close contact with an infected person on a daily basis.
The disease, like many other viral infections, has its own incubation period, which has a fairly long time frame - from a month to a year.
Although on the outside, for people who don’t know, a papilloma may seem similar to an ordinary wart, it’s not hard to tell it apart at all. Neoplasms of this type have a flat or mushroom shape.
Papillomas that appear on the penis are almost always the result of virus transmission during sexual intercourse. Papillomas on the head are not the only site of localization of this disease; neoplasms can also form on the surface of the coronal groove 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 health and life of the patient, and these neoplasms can even degenerate into stage I cancer.
Because the presence of papillomas on the penis raises concerns among physicians about the onset of cancer, in addition to the primary signs, treatment should be monitored immediately without delay. This disease has a high rate of transformation into a malignant cancerous neoplasm, so the methods used to fight papillomas 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 controlling the disease are the same in both cases.
The sequence of tumor transformation development is as follows:
- Phimosis occurs (if left untreated, the disease reaches a serious stage);
- There is an accumulation of smegma in the foreskin area of the foreskin (moreover, the entry of urine into this area accelerates tumor development and provokes 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 a papilloma on the penis, which degenerates into cancer.
Disease treatment method
Complete removal of a papilloma on the penis is its removal. For that, methods of laser and radiowave surgery are used. Cryosurgery is also quite effective, it is removed with a scalpel, sometimes it is possible to use chemicals or "destroy" drugs (cytotoxic drugs).
Among the above methods, the most effective is the operation on radio waves, which has a high rate of safety, painlessness and accuracy. As a result of such an operation, no traces of scars or scars remain on the body.
In the fight against papilloma, do not forget about its origin. The use of antiviral drugs will not be superfluous. They can not only be an excellent support to the body's immune system, but also significantly affect the level of concentration 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 any external manifestations. Patients, both young and old, are no exception; this disease occurs equally often in both.
The strongest stress that the body suffers, a long course of drug treatment, which can reduce the efficiency of the immune system, as well as transmitted infectious diseases can intensify the disease.