There are usually no conscious symptoms in the early stages, and some patients may experience a foreign body sensation, pain, itching sensation or painful intercourse. Pain, blood in the stool, and a sense of urgency can occur with acromegaly in the rectum.

The incubation period is 1 to 8 months, with an average of 3 months, and occurs mainly in sexually active people.

Expanded Information:

1. General treatment

Current treatments include out-of-hospital as well as in-hospital treatments, often Both require multiple treatments. There is no universally recognized best treatment option, nor is there a certain treatment option that is suitable for all patients.

Out-of-hospital treatments are self-treatment at home, mainly with topical medications such as imiquimod cream. In-hospital treatments refer to treatments carried out by doctors in medical institutions, mainly physiotherapy and surgery.

Doctors will formulate individualized treatment plans based on the size, number, and location of lesions, the cost of treatment, the side effects of treatment, and the patient's experience with treatment, and adopt a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy to achieve the most satisfactory results. In addition, the patient's preference for treatment, compliance, and the physician's level of expertise will also influence the choice of treatment.

In order to increase efficacy, clinicians sometimes combine treatments, such as choosing both out-of-hospital and in-hospital treatments.

There is no difference in the treatment of immunocompromised patients from that of immunocompetent people. However, acromegaly treatment is less successful in immunocompromised patients and may require a longer course of treatment and more diligent follow-up evaluations.

2. Medication

Out-of-hospital treatment can be 3.75% or 5% imiquimod cream, 0.15% or 0.5% onychomycetin cream/gel, and 10% or 15% selenotherapy ointment. These three drugs are internationally recognized as the treatment of choice, with imiquimod cream being commonly used and readily available in China, followed by onyx.

In-hospital treatment can be chosen from 80% to 90% trichloroacetic acid solution. In addition, topical onychomycosis resin and 5-fluorouracil are effective for warts, but are not recommended as the treatment of choice due to significant side effects. Occasionally, intradermal interferon injections are used to treat warts, although they are more effective when used in combination with other treatments.

Systemic application of immunomodulators for which there is a lack of clear evidence of effectiveness are interleukin 2, BCG polysaccharide ribonucleic acid, and thymidine.

3, physical therapy

Commonly used physical therapy, including cryotherapy, laser therapy, electrocautery/electrocoagulation, electro-ionization and microwave therapy, etc., which are used to clear the lesions through direct destructive effects.

Aminolevulinic Acid Photodynamic Therapy (ALA-PDT) is a combination of medication and equipment that uses photosensitizing chemicals and specific light irradiation to achieve therapeutic goals. These treatments are performed by a doctor and are "in-hospital" treatments.

4, surgical treatment

When the lesions occur only in a small area, surgery may not be necessary. If the warts are widely distributed and treatments such as medication and freezing fail to remove the lesions, surgical removal may be an option.

The success of surgery is related to the number of warts. When the number is small and the size is small, the surgery is more successful and less likely to require additional treatment. However, continued medication is also usually needed after surgery.

Some types of surgery may be performed if there is a high-risk type of HPV that causes an abnormal cervical cytology smear result (suggesting abnormal proliferation of cervical cells). Anesthesia is often required for surgery, and the cost of treatment is usually higher than for other methods.

Also, surgery may increase the likelihood that the warts will spread, so patients should fully discuss the possible benefits and risks with their doctor before surgery to make the best choice.

5, Chinese medicine

The position of Chinese medicine in the treatment of warts should not be ignored. There are reports that Chinese medicine is effective and safe in treating acromegaly and HPV subclinical infections, but it needs to be used by relevant professionals to ensure effectiveness and safety.

6, cutting-edge treatments

There have been studies confirming that the following treatments are effective for condyloma acuminatum, such as topical sodium nitrate combined with citrate, Mycobacterium w vaccine, topical nitrogen-zinc complex, huge halothane methylbutenate gel, and viral-like particle immunotherapy. But further research is needed before these treatments can be promoted.

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