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A member asked:

Hpv can harm men. bowen's as i was told. how to treat the warts when they come out? what's the name of the cream?can it be purchased over the counter?

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Genital warts in: general are hard to treat and they do tend to recur.It is a Very common STD. Caused by HPV infection, most commonly HPV types 6 and 11 .Genital HPV infection occurs in 16- to 25-year-olds. Therapy is usually Podofilox liquid/gel, Imiquimod is a topical immune modulator or cryotherapy (freezing the wart).

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Answered 2/11/2015

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