Disease Information

What Are Genital and Perianal Warts?

Genital and perianal warts are growths or bumps that appear around the entrance of the vagina or anus or on the penis, scrotum, groin, or thigh.

Genital warts may be raised or flat and occur singly or in groups. They can be small or large. They may be cauliflower shaped and are most often flesh colored and painless.

Genital warts are spread by sexual contact with a person who carries a certain type of virus, the human papillomavirus (HPV).

At least 50% of sexually active adults get HPV in their lifetime, many without ever knowing.

The choice of treatment for external genital and perianal warts is based on the number, site, and size of the warts as well as other factors.

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Aldara Cream is a skin-use only (topical) medicine used to treat external genital and perianal warts in people aged 12 years old or older.

Safety Information:

When using Aldara Cream, the most common side effects involve skin reactions in the application area. These include redness, swelling, a sore, blisters, or ulcers, skin that becomes hard or thickened, skin peeling, scabbing and crusting, itching, burning, and changes in skin color that do not always go away.

The effect of Aldara Cream on the transmission of external genital warts is unknown. Aldara Cream may weaken condoms and diaphragms. Sexual contact should be avoided while the cream is on the skin. New external genital warts may develop during treatment.