Disease Information

What Causes Genital Warts?

Genital warts are spread by sexual contact with a person who carries a certain type of virus, the human papillomavirus (HPV). People with HPV can transmit the disease even when there are no visible signs of warts.

After infection, the warts can take weeks, months, or years to appear. Some people with HPV never get genital warts because their immune system fights the virus.
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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.