The news on genital warts is not good.
It is one of the most commonly transmitted sexual diseases and is called HPV after the human papilloma virus that causes it.
It manifests itself in the form of warts, either singly or in clusters in the genital area of both the male and female sex.
Some studies show that excessive use of alcohol and tobacco can lead to the formation of genital warts that has nothing to do with sexual disease.
Cancers in women increases a woman's chances of getting these warts.
Genital wart treatment is a very expensive business when you go to a doctor.
We will discuss some of the effective remedies you can adopt in the privacy of your own home.
Tea tree oil: this essential oil is extracted through a steam distillation process from the leaves of the Australian plant Melaleuca alternifolia.
Crushed leaves have been used for centuries to cure cuts, bruises, burns and skin infections.
Today the oil is used as a cure for many skin problems.
Tea tree oil has shown itself to be a rather effective genital wart treatment.
You have to put a few drops of oil on a cotton ball and apply it to the warts.
Cove the cotton with surgical tape to hold the cotton in place.
Tea tree oil as a treatment for genital warts is not the fastest method but the results are well worth waiting for.
You will have to be consistent in your application to see those results though.
Treatments in a doctor's office involve freezing and burning the warts.
Now if you are not too fond of pain you could try this home remedy which has proved rather effective in getting rid of the warts.
Apply apple cider vinegar to the warts each night before bedtime.
Soak cotton wool in the undiluted vinegar and apply directly onto the warts and use a piece of surgical tape to hold the cotton in place.
The vinegar will sting or even cause burning but it is known to be very effective.