Patient's question:
I am a woman, 40 years old. I don't usually have much to do, but every time I have sex with my boyfriend, I feel uncomfortable in my private area. Not only is the color of my discharge abnormal, but the odor is also very unpleasant. This issue has been troubling me for a long time. Please ask: Is a positive HPV 16 test considered serious?Doctor's answer:
HPV 14 positive, considered to be suffering from genital warts. The symptoms of genital warts may include itching, skin breakdown after friction from trauma, pain, and vaginal discharge. Secondary infections may have a foul odor. It is essential to receive proper treatment to recover early. The recurrence rate of genital warts is very high, and it is difficult to recover with general medications. The key to proper treatment is antiviral therapy. Currently, conventional treatment for genital warts is primarily based on external treatment, with internal treatment being secondary, so the therapeutic effect is not ideal and may cause greater suffering to patients. There are several methods for external treatment, including drug therapy, LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure), imiquimod, cryotherapy, laser therapy, microwave therapy, electrocautery, and surgical scraping.