From the perspective of disease transmission, penile papilloma infection is an infectious disease that requires mandatory treatment. A papilloma on the penis looks like a tumor and can form on the mucosal surface and the skin of the organ. In addition to this positioning, tumors can also spread to other parts of the body. The development of the virus is chronic.
Papillomas that form on the penis can enter the body in many ways:
- During unprotected sex;
- Close contact with infected persons in the daily sense.
Like many other viral infections, this disease has its own incubation period, which is quite long-from one month to a year.
Although on the surface, papilloma may look like ordinary warts to an unsuspecting person, it is not difficult to distinguish. This type of tumor is flat or mushroom-shaped.
Almost all papillomas that appear on the penis are the result of spreading the virus during sexual intercourse. Papillomas on the head are not the only location for this disease; new organisms can also form on the surface of the coronary sulcus or on the reins.
Features of penile papilloma
This viral disease is extremely dangerous. Papilloma on the penis can cause precancerous lesions, posing a serious threat to the health and life of patients, and these tumors can even degenerate into the first stage of cancer.
Since the presence of papilloma on the penis has caused doctors to worry about the occurrence of cancer, and there are preliminary signs, treatment should be carried out immediately without delay. This disease has a high probability of transforming into malignant cancerous tumors. Therefore, the methods used to combat papilloma must be very effective and thorough.
The degeneration process is limited to the inner layer of the foreskin or the epithelial area of the head itself. In both cases, the symptoms and the way to deal with the disease are the same.
The sequence of development of tumor transformation is as follows:
- Phimosis appears (if left untreated, the disease reaches a severe stage);
- There is smegma accumulation in the foreskin area (moreover, urine entering this area will accelerate the development of the tumor and cause further infection);
- In the next stage, the head and muscles become inflamed;
- After the erosion begins, doctors can already diagnose the presence of papilloma on the penis, which will degenerate into cancer.
Disease treatment
To completely remove the papilloma on the penis is to remove it. For this, laser and radio wave surgery methods are used. Cryosurgery is also very effective. It is removed with a scalpel, and sometimes chemicals or "destroying" drugs (cytotoxic drugs) can be used.
Among the above methods, the most effective is radio wave surgery, which is safe, painless and accurate. Because of this operation, no scars or scars will be left on the body.
When fighting papilloma, don't forget its origin. The use of antiviral drugs will not be redundant. They can not only support the body's immune system well, but can also significantly affect the concentration level of the virus in the blood and reduce its number.
Papilloma is a very insidious disease. It can be completely asymptomatic for a long period of time without any external manifestations. Patients, young and old, are no exception; this disease occurs equally frequently in both.
The maximum stress the body is subjected to, long-term drug treatment will reduce the effectiveness of the immune system, and the transferred infectious diseases will exacerbate the disease.