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A 25-year-old male asked:
Being threated for genital warts (anus) with aldara (imiquimod). i have muscle pains, and flu like symptoms, but no fever. is this side effects? dangerous?deadly?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Nallanswered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
Could be: I would contact your doctor who prescribed the Aldara (imiquimod) and let him/her know about it.
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Unlikely ( NO ): Imiquimod ( Aldara (imiquimod) ) is a immune response modifier , could be used for genital warts, ( other uses for actinic keratosis , superficial basal cell cancers ) possible may be you are reacting to the medication , speak to your doctor.
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Is there a home remedy to get rid of genital warts? My dr. Did cryo freeze treatment which was very painful and took a long time to heal. However, warts returned after 3 months. Have also taken aldara, with zero effect. My dr. Is again only offering anoth
Dr. Mary Engravanswered
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There : There is no safe home remedy to treat genital warts. Please be re-evaluated. The genital skin is very sensitive and home remedies would not be safe.
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Get checked!: We cannot tell what those bumps are from your description. Do not put anything on them until you have been examined. This may be hemorrhoids but the... Read More
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