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

Papillomas appear - this is a signal about the processes occurring 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 cause only aesthetic discomfort, but sometimes they can cause the development of dangerous diseases.

a man infected with the human papillomavirus

The mechanism of the appearance of papillomas

Papillomas, warts and warts are formations that appear on the human body due to infection with the papilloma virus. 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 the presence of genital warts in pregnant women. As a result, papillomas appear in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nose and respiratory tract of the child.
  2. Through family contacts. To get infected with the papilloma virus, it is enough to have close contact with the things of a person who has an education on the body.
  3. During intercourse. The most common type of infection. As a rule, the consequence of sex with the carrier is warts in intimate places - the anal and genital areas. If detected, it is necessary to immediately contact a gynecologist to prevent undesirable consequences: due to careless manipulation, trauma is possible, which entails the likelihood 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 with the papilloma virus

Causes of papillomas

Human papillomavirus is a highly infectious disease. It is almost impossible to prevent infection. In the modern world, 8 out of 10 people have HPV. Far fewer people have to 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 be varied. Everything a person is exposed to can be attributed to external provocateurs:

  1. Use of cosmetics, hygiene devices, personal items. This includes the use of underwear, toothbrushes, towels, shaving with a common 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. Lack of health standards in institutions where reusable devices are used contributes to the transmission of viral infection. You can get infected in the beautician's office while doing the piercing. The eyelash extension procedure, popular in recent years, will cause growths to appear on the eyelid.
  4. Excessive sweating and tight clothing. Sweat causes micro-cracks to appear in the skin. The virus penetrates into such damage, papillomas are formed in problem areas. People notice an increase in warts in the armpit (filamentous papillomas), under the breasts (drooping growths), in the lower abdomen, and in the groin area.
  5. Direct contact with institutions. Contact can spread the virus throughout the body, increasing the number of warts.
  6. A woman transmits the human papillomavirus to a baby as it passes through the birth canal. If the growths are present in the mother in the genital area, cervix or vagina, it is very likely that the baby is born already infected. This can happen if the papillomas are on the mother's chest.
  7. Sexual contact. A common form of transmission of HPV from one partner to another. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater the chance of getting a viral infection.

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

a pregnant woman passes papillomas to her baby

Internal factors

Internal reasons include processes that cause immune decline, activation of infection.

  1. Acute body processes and taking pills. During treatment, the body's ability to independently resist pathogens is suppressed.
  2. Fatigue. Any shock or psychological experience leads to a weakening of protective functions. As a result of a strong emotional experience or explosion, signs of various diseases arise, for example, the appearance of warts.
  3. Hypothermia or overheating. The forces of the body are spent on establishing normal body temperature indicators. Become susceptible to any external factors.
  4. Pregnancy in women. After conception, the female body needs to weaken the immune system to prevent fetal rejection. 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, the growths disappear on their own. It is not recommended to remove growths at this stage, most removal methods are invasive.
  5. Hormonal changes. They are possible during puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause or following illnesses.
  6. Bad nutrition. Lack of vitamins leads to the malfunction of some or all vital systems. Immunity goes down. People suffer from the onset of diseases in the autumn-winter period, when there is a severe 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 papillomavirus.

Features of the manifestation in men and women

Viral nevi do not differ significantly. If they begin to rise on the head, neck, back, face, abdomen or limbs, it makes no difference who is the owner of the papillomas - a woman or a man. There are some differences in the transmission of the virus and in the damage to the genital area. The genitals have a sensitive cover, 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 merge and lead to the development of papillomatosis. The danger for women is the defeat of cervical warts. If the infection 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 and the upper layers of the epidermis. The growths are able to grow in the urethra, which provokes signs of the development of inflammatory processes, problems with the outflow of urine.

Prevention of papillomas

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

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

Girls who have reached puberty are recommended to 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) relieve external symptoms, but leave the cause of the disease. If growths appear on the body of unknown origin, you should consult a doctor in a medical facility. The doctor will prescribe a topical remedy for the virus.

To avoid health problems, you should 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. It is necessary to immediately seek the help of a specialist. An experienced doctor, on the basis of a diagnostic examination, will select an updated treatment method.