Papillomas appear - this is a signal of processes taking place in the body that need urgent attention and referral to a specialist. Papillomas are benign growths that every third person on the planet is familiar with. In most cases, such elements cause only cosmetic discomfort, but sometimes they can provoke the development of dangerous diseases.
Mechanism of appearance of papillomas
Papillomas, papillomas, and warts are formations that appear on the human body due to infection with the papilloma virus. Infectious pathogens are transmitted from a carrier to a healthy person in three ways:
- From mother to child at birth. This happens in the case of genital warts in pregnant women. As a result, papillomas appear in the baby's oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nose and respiratory tract.
- Through household connections. To get infected with the papilloma virus, just close contact with an educated person's things on the body is enough.
- During intercourse. The most common type of infection. As a rule, the consequence of sexual contact with a carrier is warts in intimate places: the anal area and the genitals. If detected, it is necessary to immediately contact a gynecologist to prevent unwanted consequences: due to careless handling, possible injury, leading to the possibility of degeneration into cancer, development of cancerous tumorsletters.
A small, invisible lesion on the skin or mucous membranes is enough to enter a person's bloodstream.
For this reason, even protected sex cannot prevent the disease.
Causes of papillomas
The human papillomavirus is a highly contagious disease. It is almost impossible to prevent infection. In the modern world, 8 out of 10 people are infected with HPV. Fewer people deal with skin growths.
To activate HPV, the body's natural defenses must be weakened. The papillomas appear on the body before the impact of external and internal factors in the body.
External factors
The causes of papillomas on the body can be very diverse. Everything a person comes into contact with can be attributed to external provocateurs:
- Use cosmetics, toiletries, personal items. This includes the use of underwear, toothbrushes, towels, shaving with a regular razor, using scissors for manicure, decorative cosmetics.
- Visiting public bathing spots: swimming pool, bath house, sauna, beach. Walking barefoot increases the risk of skin damage.
- Salon and medical procedures. Lack of hygiene standards in facilities where reusable equipment is used contributes to virus transmission. You can get an infection in the beauty parlor while getting your piercing done. Eyelash extensions, popular in recent years, will cause eyelashes to appear.
- Sweat a lot and wear tight clothes. Sweat stimulates the appearance of small cracks in the skin. The virus enters such lesions, papillomas form in problem areas. People notice an increase in warts in the armpit (fibrous papilloma), under the breast (papilloma), in the lower abdomen, and in the groin area.
- Direct contact with entities. Touching can cause the virus to spread throughout the body, increasing the number of warts.
- A woman passes the human papilloma virus to a baby as it passes through the birth canal. If the tumors appear in the mother in the genital area, on the cervix or in the vagina, there is a high chance that the baby was born infected. This can happen if papillomas are on the mother's breasts.
- Sexual relations. A common form of HPV transmission from one sex partner to another. The more sexual partners a person has, the higher the chance of contracting the virus.
It is not difficult to catch papillomavirus. A person cannot protect himself from all provoking factors. In order to activate the virus, changes inside the body must be triggered.
Internal factors
Internal reasons include immunodeficiency processes that trigger infection.
- The acute process of the body and taking the drug. During treatment, the body's ability to independently fight pathogens is suppressed.
- Stress. Any shock or psychological experience leads to a weakening of protective functions. As a result of a strong experience or emotional outburst, signals of various diseases arise, such as the appearance of warts.
- Hypothermia or overheating. The force of the body is devoted to the establishment of normal body temperature indicators. It becomes susceptible to any external factors.
- Pregnancy in women. After conception, the woman's body needs to weaken the immune system to prevent the 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, inhibits the disease-causing processes, the warts will disappear on their own. Tumors should not be removed at this stage, most removal methods are invasive.
- Hormonal changes. They can occur during puberty, pregnancy, lactation, menopause, or due to illness.
- Poor nutrition. Vitamin deficiency leads to malfunction of some or all vital systems. Immunity is reduced. People get sick in the autumn-winter period, when there is a severe shortage of useful products.
- Presence of bad habits. Alcohol and smoking reduce the body's ability to fight pathogens. People with addictions, according to doctors, are more likely to have papillomas.
Manifestations in men and women
Viral moles were not significantly different. If they begin to climb onto the head, neck, back, face, abdomen or limbs, it makes no difference whether the owner of the papilloma - a woman or a man. There is a definite difference in the transmission of the virus and lesions in the genital area. The genitals have a sensitive cover that is easily damaged during intercourse. According to the observations of specialists, it is likely that the anal canal is traumatized. The tip of the penis is considered stable. Many homosexuals have genital warts (acute warts on the legs).
In girls, tumors may appear on the papal, labia, clitoris, or vaginal cavity.
Without treatment, warts can merge and lead to the growth of papillomas. The danger for women is the failure of genital warts on the cervix. If the infection has already occurred with a highly cancerous virus, there is a chance that it will develop into cancer.
In men, the growth affects the pubic region, glans penis, and the upper layers of the epidermis. Tumors can grow into the urethra, causing signs of the development of inflammatory processes, problems with urine outflow.
Prevention of papillomas
It is almost impossible to prevent the appearance of tumors on the body. Following a few rules will reduce the risk:
- compliance with the standards of the use of personal items;
- skin protection in public places;
- proper nutrition;
- refuse bad habits;
- have a long-term partner.
It is recommended that girls who have reached puberty get vaccinated against the dangerous types of HPV that can cause cancer. It is believed that the vaccine will prevent the development of cervical cancer. Home treatment cannot guarantee recovery. Traditional therapies (herbal treatments) will relieve the external symptoms, but leave the cause behind. If you have unexplained acne on your body, you should see a doctor. Your doctor will prescribe a topical antiviral medication.
To avoid health problems, you should pay attention to your body. If a person receives a signal from the body when a viral papilloma appears on the body, it should not be ignored. You must immediately seek the help of a specialist. An experienced doctor, on the basis of a diagnostic examination, will choose an up-to-date treatment method.