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Hi! good evening. i had genital warts and last february i already consulted a urologist. the doctor prescribed me to treat it with aldara for a month. i was instructed to apply the med every night. i stopped because it started to have lesions?

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Dr. Ralph Boling answered

Take a few days: break, then apply every three days, going forward.

Answered 5/4/2020

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A member asked:

Hi! good evening. i had genital warts and last february i already consulted a urologist. the doctor prescribed me to treat it with aldara for a month. i was instructed to apply the med every night. i stopped because it started to have lesions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ralph Boling answered

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