Treatments

• HPV is a viral infection, meaning there is no specific treatment or cure for the actual virus. The body's immune system will fight the virus, so maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps to keep the immune system functioning efficiently. For those who develop warts, there are several treatment options, including removal procedures, creams and ointments, and herbal treatments.
  
  

Removal Procedures

• There are several procedures that can be performed in the doctor's office to remove the warts. Success rates for each of these are between 80 percent and 90 percent.
  Cryotherapy is the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze the warts.
  Trichloroacetic acid is a chemical that, when applied to warts, will remove them.
  Electrocautery is the removal of the warts by burning them off using an electric current.
  Laser vaporization removes the warts using a laser.
  Surgical removal means using a scalpel to physically cut off the warts.
  
  

Creams and Ointments

• Heal Warts is a product offered by Healing Natural Oil (www.amoils.com). Heal Warts is applied directly to the warts and the manufacturer claims it draws the warts out from the roots, which ensures the same wart will not reoccur. It works in two to six weeks and the manufacturer offers a 60-day money-back guarantee.
  Warts No More claims to be an all-natural topical treatment offered by Forces of Nature (www.fonoils.com). This mixture of oils and plant extracts is certified organic and contains a high level of thujone, which the manufacturer claims has been proven to kill the wart virus. This products comes in various strengths and comes with a risk-free money-back guarantee.
  
  

Herbal Remedies

• ImmunoBoost for Warts is an organic antiviral dietary supplement offered by Forces of Nature. This organic product contains medicinal plant extracts that help to stimulate the body's natural defenses and boost the immune system's ability to fight off viruses, according to the manufacturer.
  Several herbal remedies have been shown to be effective against viruses in general by boosting the immune system. These include mullein, echinacea, thuja, houseleek, goldenseal, dandelion, and greater celandine (cheilidonium). The effects of each can differ from person to person.
  
  

Prevention

• The best treatment is to take precautions to avoid contracting the HPV virus. Since the virus is contracted from skin to skin contact usually during sexual intercourse, abstinence is the best prevention. If that is not possible, the use of condoms can prevent exposure to the virus. In addition, there is a vaccine called Gardasil available for women to prevent them from contracting the virus to reduce the number of cervical cancer cases.