What does the body signal when papillomas grow on the body?

Papillomas appear - this is a sign about the processes taking place in the body that require urgent attention and referral to a specialist. Papillomas are benign growths that one in three people on the planet are familiar with. In most cases, such elements only cause cosmetic discomfort, but sometimes they can cause the development of dangerous diseases.

a man infected with the human papillomavirus

The mechanism of appearance of papillomas.

Papillomas, condylomas, and warts are formations that appear on the human body as a result of infection with the papillomavirus. An infectious pathogen is transmitted from a carrier to a healthy person in three ways:

  1. From mother to child at birth. This happens in cases of presence of genital warts in pregnant women. As a result, papillomas appear in the baby's oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nose, and respiratory tract.
  2. Through domestic contacts. To become infected with the papillomavirus, it is enough to have close contact with the things of a person who has education in the body.
  3. During intercourse. The most common type of infection. As a general rule, the consequence of sex with the carrier are warts in intimate places: the anal and genital areas. If detected, you should immediately contact a gynecologist to avoid undesirable consequences: due to careless handling, trauma is possible, which implies the probability 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.

For this reason, even protected sex cannot prevent disease.

Sexual contact as a route of infection by the papilloma virus.

Causes of papillomas

The human papillomavirus is a very infectious disease. It is almost impossible to prevent an infection. In the modern world, 8 out of 10 people have HPV. Far fewer people deal with skin growths.

To activate HPV, the body's natural defenses must be weakened. The appearance of papillomas on the body is preceded by the impact of external and internal factors.

External factors

The causes of papilloma on the body can vary. Everything that a person is exposed to can be attributed to external provocateurs:

  1. Use of cosmetic, hygienic devices, personal items. This includes the use of underwear, toothbrushes, towels, shaving with an ordinary razor, the use of manicure scissors, decorative cosmetics.
  2. Visit public bathing places: swimming pools, baths, saunas, beaches. Walking barefoot increases the risk of skin damage.
  3. Salon and medical procedures. The lack of sanitary standards in institutions where reusable devices are used contributes to the transmission of viral infection. You can become infected in the esthetician's office while you are getting the piercing. The eyelash extension procedure, popular in recent years, will cause growths to appear on the eyelid.
  4. Excessive sweating and wearing tight clothing. Sweat causes micro-cracks to appear on the skin. The virus penetrates such damage, papillomas are formed in problem areas. People notice an increase in warts in the armpit (filamentous papillomas), under the breasts (hanging growths), in the lower abdomen, and in the groin area.
  5. Direct contact with entities. Touching can spread the virus throughout the body, increasing the number of warts.
  6. A woman passes the human papillomavirus to a baby during her passage through the birth canal. If the growths are present in the mother in the genital area, on the cervix or in the vagina, it is very likely that the baby is born already infected. This can happen if the papillomas are on the mother's breast.
  7. Sexual contactA common way of transmitting HPV from one partner to another. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater the chance of contracting a viral infection.

It is not difficult to get the papillomavirus. A person cannot protect himself from all provoking factors. To activate the virus, internal changes in the body must be triggered.

a pregnant woman passes papillomas to her baby

Internal factors

Internal reasons include processes that cause immune deterioration, activation of infections.

  1. Acute bodily processes and taking pills. During treatment, the body's ability to independently resist pathogens is suppressed.
  2. Stress. Any shock or psychological experience leads to a weakening of the protective functions. As a result of a strong experience or emotional outburst, signs of various diseases arise, for example, the appearance of warts.
  3. Hypothermia or overheating. Body forces are used to establish normal body temperature indicators. It becomes susceptible to any external factor.
  4. Pregnancy in women. After conception, the female body needs to weaken the immune system to prevent rejection of the fetus. Against the background of such a condition, a favorable environment is often formed for various infectious diseases, the signs of which were not previously observed. Sometimes after childbirth the body recovers, suppresses pathogenic processes, growths disappear on their own. It is not recommended to remove growths at this stage, most of the removal methods are invasive.
  5. Hormonal changes. They are possible during puberty, pregnancy, lactation, menopause, or as a result of illness.
  6. Poor nutritionLack of vitamins leads to the malfunction of some or all vital systems. Drops of immunity. People suffer from the onset of diseases in the autumn-winter period, when there is an acute shortage of useful products.
  7. The presence of bad habits. Alcohol and smoking reduce the ability to fight pathogens. People with addiction, according to doctors, are more likely to suffer from the papilloma virus.

Characteristics of the manifestation in men and women.

Viral moles do not differ significantly. If they begin to appear on the head, neck, back, face, abdomen or extremities, it does not matter who the owner of the papillomas is: a woman or a man. There are certain differences in the transmission of the virus and damage in the genital area. The genitals have a sensitive covering, they are easily injured during intercourse. According to the observations of specialists, the anal passage 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. The danger for women is the defeat of cervical warts. If the infection has occurred with a type of virus with a high degree of oncogenicity, there is a possibility of developing cancer.

In men, the growths affect the pubic area, the glans penis, and the upper layers of the epidermis. Growths can grow into the urethra, which provokes signs of the development of inflammatory processes, problems with the leakage of urine.

Papilloma prevention

It is almost impossible to prevent the appearance of growths on the body. Following a few rules will reduce your risk:

  • compliance with the rules of individual use of things;
  • skin protection in public places;
  • proper nutrition;
  • rejection of bad habits;
  • have a permanent sexual partner.

It is recommended that girls who have reached puberty be vaccinated against dangerous varieties of HPV with a high degree of oncogenicity. The vaccine is believed to prevent the development of cervical cancer. Home treatment cannot guarantee recovery. Traditional methods of therapy (herbal treatment) will relieve external symptoms, but will leave the cause of the disease. If growths appear on the body of unknown origin, you should consult a doctor in a medical facility. Your doctor will prescribe a topical remedy for the virus.

To avoid health problems, you must be attentive to your body. If a person receives a signal from the body when viral papillomas appear on the body, it should not be ignored. You should immediately seek the help of a specialist. An experienced doctor, on the basis of a diagnostic examination, will select an up-to-date treatment method.