Can acyclovir cure genital warts?

Acyclovir, also known as acyclovir, cannot be used to treat genital warts. Although acyclovir is an antiviral drug, antiviral drugs cannot kill or inhibit all viruses. There is currently no specific antiviral drug for the human papillomavirus that causes genital warts. Acyclovir, a nucleoside drug developed in the 1980s, targets the herpes virus. Acyclovir is very effective in treating these diseases, but it is ineffective against genital warts caused by human papillomavirus.

What are the dangers of genital warts?

Heavy psychological burden

Patients infected with genital warts not only suffer physical pain, but also have a great psychological burden. They worry about cancer, poor recovery, infecting their partners, and being disliked.

Infect babies and affect fertility quality

Pregnant women with genital warts may be infected during delivery, and the baby may be infected through the birth canal, causing biting warts in infants and young children.

Rapid progression of the disease

The number of condylomata can range from a few to more than ten, dozens or even a hundred. Due to local moisture and constant chronic irritation, it often grows rapidly. Since the disease occurs mostly in the foreskin, urethra, labia, vagina, and perianal area, these areas are easily infected by microorganisms, leading to ulcers, suppuration, bleeding, pain, and swelling in the affected areas.

Improper treatment can lead to cancer

In a very small number of patients, due to untimely treatment, the warts grow very large and become giant warts. They can penetrate deep into the urethra and create many fistulas leading to the urethra or turn into cancer after 5-40 years.

Feeling unwell

Some patients with genital warts experience genital itching, pain or bleeding during sexual intercourse. Conscious or unconscious scratching may cause the warts to break, forming erosions, exudation and secondary infection.

Although genital warts do not directly pose a threat to life, they do have a direct impact on physical and mental health. The symptoms caused by the disease are relatively severe and seriously affect the appearance, which in turn leads to emotional breakdown and loss of confidence in life for many patients.