Sexual Health & STDs: Medications
Antibiotics for syphilis
10/02/07, HealthwiseAntibiotics destroy the bacteria that cause syphilis.
Abnormal Pap Test - Medications
01/05/09, HealthwiseMedicines may cure a bacterial, fungal, or protozoal infection and allow minor cell changes called atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) that have caused an abnormal Pap test to return to normal. HPV infection
Warts and Plantar Warts - Medications
09/11/08, HealthwiseMost warts do not need to be treated. They generally go away on their own within months or years.2 This may be because, with time, your immune system is able to destroy the human papillomavirus that causes warts.
Treating Bacterial Vaginosis
01/01/03, PDR.netDespite the fact that bacterial vaginosis (known as BV) accounts for 40 percent of all vaginitis-related office visits, this common disorder is still not well understood. Indeed, as researchers have attempted to sort out the causes, it has been rena
Trichloroacetic acid or bichloroacetic acid for genital warts (human papillomavirus)
07/02/08, HealthwiseTrichloroacetic acid (TCA) and bichloroacetic acid (BCA) kill genital warts by destroying the proteins in the cells. TCA and BCA also can destroy normal cells, which is why careful application is needed.
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:
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