🤐In clinic, I’ve noticed something important…

Sometimes what scares the patient is not the diagnosis itself 

but what they see.

💥Genital warts (Condylomata Acuminata)

may look alarming… especially when they grow large or multiple.

But medically, let’s be clear:

They are caused by HPV 

most commonly low-risk types 6 & 11

💡 Which means:

They are benign lesions

But they are also infectious and persistent

What many patients don’t realize is:

➡️ The virus can stay in the body even after removing the warts

➡️ Recurrence is therefore common

➡️ In some cases, lesions can grow rapidly if not treated early.

⚠️ Clinically, things change with:

Immunosuppression (HIV)

Diabetes

Delayed presentation

In these situations,

lesions tend to be larger, more resistant, and require procedural management.

🩺 Treatment is not “one approach fits all”:

Small lesions → topical therapy

Moderate lesions → cryotherapy (freezing the lesions)

Extensive lesions → cautery, excision, or laser

💥And one key message I always tell my patients:

We treat what we see…

but we also monitor what we cannot see

🛡️ Prevention is evolving

HPV vaccination is playing a major role

not only in prevention, but possibly in reducing recurrence.

🤍 Beyond all guidelines and protocols…

what matters most is early consultation, proper counseling, and removing the stigma around the condition.

Because understanding the condition

is just as important as treating it

#DrRababCares 

#HPV 

 #WomensHealth 

#PatientEducation