Sexual Health & STDs: Medications
Podophyllin resin or podofilox for genital warts (human papillomavirus)
07/02/08, HealthwisePodophyllin resin and podofilox lotion or gel remove genital warts by stopping cell growth.
Fluorouracil (5-FU) for genital warts (human papillomavirus)
07/02/08, HealthwiseFluorouracil prevents human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, from reproducing.
Interferon for genital warts (human papillomavirus)
07/02/08, HealthwiseInterferon can kill viruses and prevent them from reproducing. It also stimulates the body's immune system to fight viruses, including the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes genital warts.
Imiquimod
07/02/08, HealthwiseImiquimod is thought to work by helping the body's immune system produce interferon and similar substances that attack abnormal cells, viruses, and cancerous cells.1
Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) - Medications
07/02/08, HealthwiseMedicine may be used to destroy bothersome genital warts, relieve your symptoms, and reduce the amount of area affected by warts, particularly when the warts are:
Oral medications for vaginal yeast infections
06/17/08, HealthwiseThese antifungal medicines kill yeast organisms.
Trichomoniasis - Medications
07/22/08, HealthwiseTrichomoniasis (trich) is usually treated with a medicine called metronidazole. The cure rate in treating trich using metronidazole is 90% to 95%.7 Tinidazole has been shown to be this useful too.
Chlamydia - Medications
01/09/09, HealthwiseAntibiotic treatment, when taken exactly as directed, normally cures chlamydia infections. If antibiotics are not taken properly, the infection will not be cured. Prompt treatment prevents the spread of the infection and reduces the r
Antibiotics for chlamydia
01/09/09, HealthwiseAntibiotics kill the chlamydia bacteria.
Antiviral medicines for genital herpes
01/13/09, HealthwiseAntiviral medicines stop the growth of the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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