What is the recurrence rate of cervical warts?

Cervical warts are a sexually transmitted disease, and we should be highly vigilant against cervical warts. So, is the recurrence rate of cervical warts high? Below, dermatologists will tell you whether the recurrence rate of cervical warts is high.

The incubation period of cervical condyloma is generally 3 weeks to 8 months. It is more common in sexually active young and middle-aged men and women, with the peak age of onset being 20 to 29 years old. It is an infectious disease that is prone to recurrence. The main reason for the high recurrence rate of the disease is that subclinical infected skin lesions are not treated. Subclinical infection means that the papillomavirus has invaded the epithelial tissue cells, causing tissue changes, but no visible clinical changes have yet appeared, so it is often ignored.

In addition, sexual behavior is also an important factor leading to a high recurrence rate. The more sexual partners you have, the higher the chance of recurrence. Smoking and drinking are risk factors for the onset and recurrence of many sexually transmitted diseases. Divorced, separated, widowed, unmarried men, and those with an unharmonious marital life have an increased chance of recurrence due to increased high-risk sexual behavior. Improper choice of contraceptive measures during sexual intercourse also increases the chances of onset and recurrence of this disease. For example, if men sometimes wear condoms and sometimes do not, and women use barrier contraception (condoms, contraceptive membranes, cervical caps) and oral contraceptives, they increase their chances of developing and recurring genital warts.

So are cervical warts prone to recurrence? Cervical warts are prone to recurrence, cannot be cured, and cannot be fertile. The "evil consequences" of cervical warts advertised in these small advertisements will make patients feel like they have fallen into a bottomless abyss and bear huge pressure. In fact, cervical warts are not a scourge, and these misunderstandings will aggravate the condition. Generally speaking, recurrence of cervical warts most often occurs within 3 months after treatment. As time goes by, the patient's infectiousness decreases and the possibility of recurrence also decreases. If the patient does not relapse after 6 months of treatment, it is considered clinically cured. If there is no recurrence after one year of treatment, then the possibility of recurrence in the future is extremely small, and the possibility of infection is also extremely small. Therefore, the third month after treatment is a "hurdle". During this period, patients should go to the hospital at any time to check their condition, use medications reasonably, and do not change medications blindly.

The second thing to consider when treating cervical warts is the choice of treatment methods. When choosing a treatment method for cervical warts, you should pay attention to some treatment methods that only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. You should also consider the impact on your body and whether the treatment method has side effects. Therefore, it is also important to choose the right treatment method for cervical warts.