A man always felt that there was a foreign body sensation in his anus, and he could feel an unknown protrusion. After medical examination, he found that he was infected with cauliflower, but the man explained to the doctor that he had not had sex for a long time. After careful inventory, the doctor thought that he might have been infected while using the public toilet.

If the toilet in public toilets is not cleaned after being used by cauliflower patients, or a small wound in the anus is splashed by toilet water, it may become the infection route of cauliflower. Once infected with cauliflower, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible, and the sooner you treat it, the sooner you will recover.

Commonly known as cauliflower virus, the scientific name is condyloma acuminatum (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted disease infected with human papillomavirus. Because of its long incubation period, and no obvious symptoms in the initial stage of infection, it is only a granular protrusion outside the skin, which is difficult for patients to find in the early stage. So compared with other sexually transmitted diseases, the infection rate of cauliflower is higher.

Although sexual behavior is the main route of transmission of cauliflower, it may also cause brief infection if you enter and leave a warm and humid environment (swimming pool, hot spring, etc.) or come into contact with the secretions and wounds of patients. Using unsterilized bath towels or sitting in places where cauliflower patients have sat in humid environment will also increase the risk of infection.

Usually after being infected with cauliflower, it will not produce symptoms immediately, usually within about half a year, or it may lurk for two years, and it is more likely to occur when the human immunity is low. When cauliflower infection is diagnosed and delayed, men are prone to penile cancer, while women will increase the risk of cervical cancer, with disastrous consequences.

Timely treatment of cauliflower is not an incurable disease. At present, there are special HPV vaccines that can be vaccinated, but the most important thing is to pay attention to the hygiene habits in daily life. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the toilet in the public bathroom and keep it as dry as possible. It is recommended to bring your own towels when you go to the public bathroom and swimming pool to avoid using it with others.

When you feel that there is a foreign body in the skin or anal mucosa, you should seek medical attention immediately. The bigger the cauliflower, the more difficult it is to cure. After the diagnosis, you should take your partner with you to avoid repeated infection after one person is cured. If necessary, you can consider vaccination with special HPV vaccine.