There is no permanent cure for either genital warts or the HPV virus. Doctors do provide several symptomatic treatments that successfully remove genital warts. However, there is no guarantee that they will not recur. And as it so happens, once a patient has suffered from genital warts, despite treatment, they do recur from time to time.

The very first kind of treatment that people opt for is topical medications. These are available in cream or gel form. These medications work by attacking and breaking down wart tissue. Genital warts can be treated at home using prescription medications. Doctors generally prescribe medications like podofilox (Condylox) or imiquimod (Aldara) which patients can apply by themselves at home.

It is always better to get prescription topical medications for genital warts. Topical applications available for other kinds of warts may prove to be harmful for the highly sensitive genital area.

Genital warts can also be removed by doctors. The methods usually adopted for removal of genital warts are cryosurgery, electrocautery and the use of trichloroacetic acid. The procedure known as cryosurgery involves freezing off the warts. This procedure needs to be performed in a doctor?s clinic. Electrocautery is procedurally directly opposed to cryosurgery and involves burning off the warts. Another method that is used for the treatment of genital warts is to use trichloroacetic acid to wear down the wart tissue.

Laser surgery is adopted for treatment of genital warts that are larger in size. This kind of surgical removal of genital warts will need the services of a trained specialist. This method is one of the most expensive ones for treatment of genital warts.

Some people opt for natural cures for treatment of genital warts. At times these cures do prove to be effective, but there are no guarantees that they will work every time. Certain home remedies are also very popular and are used by many.

The best treatment for genital warts can be provided only by a licensed medical practitioner and patients would be well advised to follow medical directions, if any, to minimize the chances of a relapse.