Papillomas appear - this is an indication of processes in the body that require urgent attention and referral to a specialist. Papillomas are benign growths known to every third person on the planet. In most cases, such items only cause cosmetic discomfort, but can sometimes lead to the development of dangerous diseases.
Mechanism of appearance of papillomas
Papillomas, warts, and warts are formations that appear on the human body as a result of infection with the papilloma virus. The infectious agent is transmitted from the carrier to the healthy person in three ways:
- From mother to child at birth. This occurs when pregnant women have genital warts. As a result, papillomas appear in the baby’s oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nose, and respiratory system.
- Through household connections. To become infected with the papilloma virus, it is enough to maintain close contact with the things of a person who has a physical education.
- During intercourse. The most common type of infection. Usually, sex with the carrier results from warts in intimate places: the anal and genital areas. If detected, a gynecologist should be contacted immediately to prevent undesirable consequences: trauma is possible due to careless treatment, which includes the likelihood of degeneration into a neoplasm, the development of a cancerous tumor.
A small, invisible lesion on the skin or mucous membrane is enough to penetrate a person’s bloodstream.
Because of this, even protected sex cannot prevent disease.
Causes of papillomas
Human papillomavirus is a highly contagious disease. Prevention of infection is almost impossible. In the modern world, 8 out of 10 people suffer from HPV. Far fewer people are concerned with skin growth.
To activate HPV, the body's natural defenses must be weakened. The appearance of papillomas on the body is preceded by the influence of external and internal factors.
External factors
The causes of papilloma in the body can be varied. Everything a person is exposed to can be attributed to external provocateurs:
- Use of cosmetics, hygiene tools, personal items. This includes the use of underwear, a toothbrush, a towel, shaving with a shared razor, the use of scissors in manicures, decorative cosmetics.
- Visiting public baths: pools, spas, saunas, beaches. Walking barefoot increases the risk of skin damage.
- Salon and medical procedures. The lack of health standards in institutions where reusable devices are used contributes to the spread of the viral infection. You can get infected in the beautician’s office while performing the piercing. An eyelash extension procedure that has been popular in recent years is causing the appearance of growths on the eyelid.
- Excessive sweating and wearing tight clothing. Sweating causes microcracks to appear in the skin. The virus penetrates such lesions, forming papillomas in problem areas. People notice an increase in warts in the armpit (filamentous papillomas), under the breast (drooping growths), in the lower abdomen, and in the groin area.
- Direct contact with entities. Touching can spread the virus throughout the body, increasing the number of warts.
- A woman passes the human papillomavirus to an infant as she passes through the birth canal. If the growths are present in the mother’s genital area, cervix, or vagina, there is a high chance that the baby will already be born infected. This can occur if the papillomas are in the mother’s chest.
- Sexual relationship. One common form of HPV is from one partner to another. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater the chance of getting a virus.
Catching papillomavirus is not difficult. A person cannot defend himself from all provocative factors. To activate the virus, internal changes must be triggered in the body.
Internal factors
Internal causes include immune deficiency processes, activation of infection.
- Taking acute body processes and taking pills. During treatment, the body's ability to resist pathogens on its own is suppressed.
- Tension. Any psychological shock or experience leads to a weakening of defense functions. As a result of strong experience or emotional outbursts, there are signs of various diseases, such as the appearance of warts.
- Hypothermia or overheating. Body forces are used to create normal body temperature indicators. You will be sensitive to all external factors.
- Pregnancy in women. After conception, the female body must weaken the immune system to prevent the fetus from being rejected. Such a condition is often accompanied by a favorable environment for various infectious diseases, the signs of which have not been observed before. Sometimes after childbirth, the body recovers, suppresses pathogenic processes, growths disappear on their own. It is not recommended to remove the growth at this stage, most removal methods are invasive.
- Hormonal changes. They are possible due to puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, or illness.
- Poor nutrition. Lack of vitamins leads to failure of some or all of the vital systems. Immunity is reduced. People suffer from the onset of diseases in the autumn-winter period, when there is an acute shortage of useful products.
- The presence of bad habits. Alcohol and smoking reduce the ability to fight pathogens. Doctors say addicts are more likely to suffer from papillomavirus.
Characteristics of the manifestation in men and women
Viral moles are not significantly different from each other. If they start climbing out on the head, neck, back, face, abdomen, or limbs, it makes no difference who owns the papillomas - female or male. There are some differences in virus transmission and genital damage. The genitals are sensitive and can be easily damaged during intercourse. Experts have observed that the anal canal is more likely to be traumatized. The head of the penis is considered stable. Many homosexuals suffer from genital warts (acute warts on the legs).
In girls, growths may appear on the pope, labia, clitoris, or vaginal cavity.
Without treatment, warts can coalesce and lead to the development of papillomatosis. For women, the danger is the defeat of cervical warts. If the infection was with a type of virus that shows a high degree of oncogenicity, there is a chance of developing cancer.
In men, the growths affect the vulva, glanis penis, and upper layers of the epidermis. The growths are able to grow into the urethra, which provokes signs of inflammatory processes, problems with the outflow of urine.
Prevention of papillomas
It is almost impossible to prevent growths from appearing on the body. Following a few rules reduces the risk:
- compliance with standards of individual use of things;
- skin protection in public places;
- proper nutrition;
- rejection of bad habits;
- she has a permanent sexual partner.
Girls who have reached puberty are recommended to be vaccinated against dangerous HPV strains with a high degree of oncogenicity. The vaccine is thought to prevent the development of cervical cancer. Home treatment does not guarantee recovery. Traditional therapies (herbal treatment) relieve external symptoms but leave the cause of the disease. If growths of unknown origin occur, a doctor should be consulted. Your doctor will prescribe a local cure for the virus.
Your body should be monitored to avoid health problems. If a person receives a signal from the body when viral papillomas appear on the body, it should not be ignored. You should seek the help of a professional immediately. An experienced physician will select an up-to-date treatment method based on a diagnostic test.