APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

[YEA]  09/30/2008: Aaron from San Francisco, CA writes: "I had a small wart growing on the shaft of my penis, so I tried the apple cider vinegar remedy. It worked, and I am now wart free. The only down side is that I now have a scar that is much larger than the actual size of the former wart. If I were to do it again, I would apply a smaller piece of cotton to the wart to try to minimize the affected area. I was just too eager to get rid of it. Oh well, I'd rather have a small scar than a wart."

09/30/2008: Msifan from Lalaland, USA writes: "ok.....in the last 3 months i've had four little warts show up, 3 on inside of my vaginal walls, and another on the surrounding area, and then about a month ago i got an anal one that has since grown huge and like flappy, and begun sprouting it's own wart that i just noticed today. SO after crying for about an hour and a half straight telling myself "omg I'm so gross that even my genital warts have genital warts." I hit up my the drugstore and am sitting here with alcohol wipes and an xacto knife.......not so smart, I know, but I'm desperate. Anyway i couldn't do it and that's how i ended up here....so now, at 3 30 in the morning, i am posting this and immediately leaving to go pick up some acv......i really hope this works.....I will absolutely be posting my updates :) i was, however, wondering if anyone with multiple sized warts that had sucess with this treatment could tell me if they saw results faster on larger warts or smaller warts?? I can live with little ones, but the big one has got to go...it makes me feel yucky."

09/30/2008: Laura from Please help :(, USA writes: "My boyfriend was diagnosed about 5 months ago with genital warts, and my visit to the gyno today confirmed my suspicions that I too have contracted the stupid virus. My doc prescribed a podofilox gel, but upon investigation I found out it's very expensive and there is no generic for the gel. So, what now? I'm very happy I came across this site and I now have hope! I DO NOT want these stupid warts! They're all very small, so they're not itchy or painful, but I'm still a little humiliated :( I've read about what you all have done to get rid of them, and I'm definitely going to start using ACV this week. Since they're small they shouldn't take long to heal, right?

I think there may be a couple inside my vagina too, what can I do about those? Is ACV okay to use for warts in the vaginal opening? How would I go about doing that?

If any of my fellow ladies here can be of some help with ridding myself of warts either on the inside or at the vaginal opening, I would be very VERY appreciative! my email is (there are no spaces on either side of at): omg_its_laurraaa {at} yahoo.com

Thanks so much and good luck to all of you!"

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  09/30/2008: Sarah from Portland, OR writes: "Hi I am a couple days into the ACV for genital warts and am scared because my Dr just said on the telephone, "hmmm im worried you will be damaging your mucosa". She is a wonderful woman who is not pushing anything on me as she knows how inhibiting the price of the cream is or the burning off process. Well i have not had anyone even touch me in many years and had sex without protection and contracted them all over my vaginal area and anal area even though i did not have anal sex. It took weeks for them to come to the surface and the Dr thought i just had 2 small ones 4 days ago. The cream she recommended costs over 300 so i looked on line and found you guys. When i put the acv on i couldnt believe how they were everywhere dotted front to back inside and out and side to side. The Dr wanted me to get them burned off but how the heck can you burn off 100+... Swear that's how many i have at least, and they are small but hurt like hell.

So i started homeopathic thuja 30c 4 times a day and it did not help at all. i started the acv (cotton balls dipped and covered with a pad and tape the pad down) and it hurt so bad... after 6 hours yesterday though, i saw alarming white and some grey/black which is scary as hell, but all of you guys say this is the way... so i trust you and thus i have the acv on now again. A couple questions maybe you guys can help me out with:
1. does anyone know if vitamin e capsules rubbed on after the acv work to soothe or do i need aloe?
2. does anyone know about damage to the mucosa? None of you have lost sensitivity in the area have you?
3. A guy today posted that he is all scarred. Does anyone else have scars?
4. Has anyone else seen 100 small warts? I feel like all the other cases have just a few 1-3 seems average.
Thanks i will let you know how it goes.
Any encouragement or help will be greatly appreciated
:)"

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  09/25/2008: Maddy from Home, On the Range writes: "About a month ago was when i first realized that things werent normal.. i went to the doctor & sure enough genital warts. she put acid on them which was the most traumatizing thing my down below parts have ever felt. she said i might have to come back for more treatments but it was so god awful i decided i HAD to look for a natual remedy. i found this website & finally felt like i had some hope. i tried it out & whether it was from the acid or the ACV things thankfully seem to be clearing up. but it leads me to some questions. i dont know how graphic i can get, but some spots are almost pruney now, you know like when you sit in the tub for too long.. i dont know if its because of all the foreign substances down there or what but it makes me nervous. also what i dont understand is that i got my pap tests back & they said they were normal also my std tests came back normal. i dont understand how thats possible when i clearly had genital warts at the time. how will i ever know if the virus is gone if my tests come back normal like that?? i hope someone can talk me through this. im thankful the only thing thats wrong with me is this but still, its been one of the most emotionaly draining things to deal with not having anyone to talk to about it. im so happy i found this website!"

[YEA]  09/24/2008: James from Fayetteville, US writes: "OMG the ACV really works I found out 7 yrs ago that I have HPV. I have tryed everything and nothing works till I viewed this site. I thought what could it hurt. I went to the store and bought acv for $1.38 and I have cottonballs and papertape (medical). I soaked two cotton balls and taped it to my boy over a big cluster of 20 warts. I only applied before bed time. Well two days later I could nota stand to put it on any more so i left it alone for a day every thing turned black. On day three the scap started to peel and there is nothing there. IT IS AWESOME. I can not thank all you guys enought for posting. You all are great for sharing."

[YEA]  09/23/2008: Embarassed Mom from Its 5 O Clock Somewhere, USA writes: "First and foremost, I would like to thank EarthClinic and all of my fellow posters. Ok, Now that that's out of the way, here's my story:

It all begins when I began showing some growths in my vaginal area (all external) right after giving birth. At first I thought they (the growths) were vaginal skin tags which are common in pregnant women and are believed to be caused by hormones and excess weight gain. I began reading and searching online for what I could do about them. Upon my research, and reading about HPV and GW, I determined that I exhibited symptoms of GW-- and since a large percentage of genital skin tags are directly linked with HPV, I deducted that somewhere along the line, I had contracted HPV. Due to The stress of the Pregnancy, along with the compromised immune system that comes along with pregnancy- my HPV came out of its "dormant" state. Mortified at my discovery- I began a quest for knowledge and treatment. After reading on the CDC's website that 90% of HPV infestations disappear within two years of discovery--- I didn't feel all was completely lost. I stumbled upon this site while searching for treatment plans. Since DR's can be EXTEMELY EXPENSIVE,I was hoping to find a treatment that wouldn't empty my pockets. ACV was mentioned in quite a few sites, and after reading the posts by all those before me, I decided... why not give it a try- and put the skepticism aside.

The Course of Treatment:
I went to the local drug store and purchased a tea tree oil blend w/ vit. E and other wonderful oils. Then straight to the grocery for a 2 dollar bottle of ACV. Bag of cotton balls and some maxi thins.

I took a warm shower and cleased the area well.
I then made sure the area was clean with some Hydrogen Peroxide..
I placed an ACV soaked cotton ball directly over the growths (suspected warts) that had claimed my pleasure organ for their home. At first It slightly burned...not too bad...yet....
Put on some clean underware (not thongs, or g strings ladies-- good old cotton undies) stuck a maxi pad in there- and wore the pickeled smelling contraption for about 30 minutes.
I then took it off (growths had turned a whitish color) and put the tea tree oil (VERY SOOTHING) blend over the area- and left it alone.
I repeated the process about 8 hours later...this time the burning a little more severe.
I continued doing this for two days-- now on my third day-- the growths have turned black--and are falling out one by one. I will note that ACV burns more with each treatment--but take it with a grain of salt- and if you simply can't bare it... stop, put some tea tree on and try again a little later. (I've had to bite down on a towel to keep from screaming)
This really does work great... and for a couple of reasons- 1) the acidity of ACV is like a chemical peel- and a disinfectant 2) the price of prescriptions is about 300 times more. 3) The humility of the doc's office is mortifying 4) The results of ACV are quick and effective.

Again, there is minor discomfort--- but who cares if it works-
I am not sure of the long term benefits- but will post back in a few months with an update.

I am a few growths away from being growth free..YAY! "

09/19/2008: Michelle from Toronto, CA writes: "Attempting acv to cure vaginal warts but I have started spotting. Not sure whether to stop treatment or not as i've only been doing this for 2 nights. I'm doing both external treatment and ingesting it. Advice?"

09/18/2008: Jeremy from Los Angeles, CA writes: "I read everything on this site about ACV. I just went to Safeway and bought a bottle. Came home and took a shot, and wrapped my penis. Only problem is that its weighing my penis down so I had to put on some boxer briefs. Now my boxers are soaked and i had to take the dressing off after 10 minutes because i have to go out for a while and don't need a wet spot appearing down there. I will say that the warts that are on my penis that are there and the ones i didn't know were there are a little white so i know this is going to work. I will write more later to let you know how it works out. I do feel a little sick after taking a shot of that stuff.

PLEASE LET THIS WORK!"

[YEA]  09/15/2008: Liz from Cleveland, Ohio writes: "I used the ACV treat GW over a year ago. I have not had any return since treatment. I used the ACV topically to treat the warts that I could see but I was worried about the warts that I could not see. I started drinking 1oz of ACV, three times a day as I had read that this would eliminate any warts that could not be seen. Sure enough, after 2 days of drinking the ACV, I started noticing little bumps on my labia were flaking off. When I went to see my Gyno she was amazed that I had managed to get rid of my warts using ACV. I kept drinking the ACV for a few months after all the warts had disappeared as I read that this would kill the actual virus that was in the tissue causing the warts. The ACV also has other great health benefits. I am happy to say that I have not had an outbreak since I used the ACV."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  09/14/2008: T from Chicago, IL writes: "Hello, this is T from Chicago, IL. I contracted genital warts from my ex-bf about a year ago. In the shower I felt two small hard growths on my perineum area. My gyn confirmed my own suspicions and fears with a positive diagnosis of hpv (genital warts). I opted to try and treat myself with natural methods vs. over the counter or prescription meds. I found this site called amoils.com. They have a lot of diff essential oils that cure a plethora of ailments; so I bought this product called heal warts. It was to be applied 3x/day only to the top of the wart and in 2 to 6 weeks the warts are guaranteed to flake away and no new wart will grow in the same place again. The product worked just as it was suppose to and w/in about 4 to 6 weeks they were gone. I was wart free for about one year and then I noticed two similar growths on my perineum area again. I started to use the heal warts formula again, confident that it would work the same. I had been using it for about 3 weeks with no improvements and to make matters worse the warts began to multiply and spread. I went from having 2 small warts to having like 10 vaginal warts and 1 anal wart (which I have no clue how I got cause I have never had anal sex). So thus began a new search for a new product that will get rid of these disgusting little bastards. I was ready to give prescription meds a try and then I found this blessing of a site called earthclinic. Many of the people were buzzing about apple cider vinegar (acv) for treating genital warts in as little as 3 days. I was a little scared because many of the comments stated that the acv burns upon contact, but I was willing to try anything. So I went out and bought some store brand of acv, cotton balls, sterile gauze pads and some big Band-Aids. I took a shower and carefully cleaned the area. After I got out I clean the wart area again with some hydrogen peroxide. I then took a cotton ball and soaked it with acv and squeezed out the excess. I put one cotton ball right inside my vagina since nearly half of my warts are right inside and around the vaginal opening. (I suspect I may have warts in my vaginal canal so I will do a full strength acv douche twice a day once I stop my menstrual cycle). I took another acv cotton ball and stretched it out to lengthen it; I then positioned it so that half the cotton was on my perineum warts and the other half was on my anal wart. Next I took the sterile gauze pad and cut it in half (the ones I bought are pretty big) then soaked it and squeezed out the excess acv. I used this pad to cover and keep the cotton balls in place and to cover any tiny warts that I may not see. Then I covered everything with the other dry half of the pad and taped it to the insides of my thighs with the big Band-Aids. I also put a panty liner in my panties as to avoid any leakage. I am not going to lie; the pain for me was an extremely intense burning sensation, almost unbearable. It doesn't burn the good skin, only the warts feel like they are burning. I kept telling myself the pain is the wart dying and being rejected by my body. The pain lessens in about 30 to 45 mins. The first day, I wore the acv treatment around the house for about 5 hours. When I took off the pad off the warts had become swollen and whiter. I took a shower and used the peroxide to clean the area and let it be. On day two I decided to do the treatment before bed. I did the same steps as before and went to bed. In the morning the warts were even whiter, and harder and slightly protruding more as if the wart was literally being pushed out of the skin. Every time I went to the bathroom and wiped I would see little chunks of wart on the toilet paper. Today is day three and the warts are sore and tender and one of them is starting to turn black, and another little wart chunk came off. I will use the treatment again tonight before bed. I have not been super aggressive with this treatment, meaning that I have not been wearing the pad for 24 hrs/day due to the pain intensity. I can only apply once a day for 5 to 10 hrs depending on what I have to do. Many people report that aloe vera gel or neosporin/ A&D ointment work well for soothing the pain and irritation. I will buy some aloe vera gel and give that a try. I can say that I am very confident that with in 1or maybe 2 weeks the warts will be completely gone. Once the warts are completely gone I will try using vitamin e oil to help heal the skin up like new. I will post and update my condition in a week. I really hope this info helps someone, cause hpv is a very scary disease and many can't afford the traditional wart medications. You are not alone in your struggle to rid yourself of these horrid nasty little things and apple cider vinegar is a cheap simple way to quickly get rid of the warts. I must say that even if you have seemingly removed all of the warts with the acv; it is still best for anyone with a positive hpv diagnosis do regularly get check for cervical or penile cancer."

09/13/2008: Roscoe from Kenosha, Wisconsin writes: "i'm trying the acv for my warts. so far it seems to be working, only on the 2nd day. my shaft looks like it's working rather well. but i'm having trouble getting band aids, gauze, etc to stay close to the skin around the base of my goods. anyone else have this problem? i've tried everything. i'm walking around with duct tape and the gauze pads just aren't staying close to my skin. do i really have to sit and hold the gauze or cottons balls for an hour+?"

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  09/12/2008: Rayn from Worcester, MA writes: "I just found your forum and was wondering what I was going to do about some genital warts that recently appeared. I went out and got band aids, cotton balls, ACV. I initially took a little onto a cotton ball and just applied it for about 10 seconds. No burning but after a few minutes they were turning a little lighter in color. So I soaked some pieces of cotton ball and held them in place with the band aid. I will let you know how I make out."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  09/11/2008: Bobby from NJ, USA writes: "i used apple cider vineger for my genital warts for the last 3 days it has worked great only thing im unsure if the wart has fallen off because around the skin around the wart is is real brown like scabed and this is after like my 4th time applying it but there is a red spot were it looks like the wart it's self was is raw ??????? i looked with a magnifing glass and cant see no wart it's self. also what should i do as for healing let it dry then apply some neosporin and should i treat again or wait?"

[YEA]  09/08/2008: Will from Chicago, Illinois writes: "I have had HPV for 4 years and I've tried everthing under the stars to eliminate it. I've tried all of the following and most I have done in combination: Aldera cream, condoylx, compound w, freezing myself with compound w, freezing at the dr's office, and some super acid once (ouch). Not one of the above was the answer. This hpv has taken a huge toll on me over the last 4 years and I haven't ever been able to get back on track. Praying and worrying haven't helped at all either. I started ACV three days ago. This was my strategy, although they're not all gone yet, it is sure promising. Take the bulb of a q-tip and soak it ACV, then put that in the center of a band aid. I try to get the band so it's less sticky, so I put it up against a bath towel a few times. The ACV burns/itches a little but not very much compared to freezing them yourself. I leave the soaked cotton tip against the area of concern for about 3 hours. The warts will turn white and macerated. I didn't think the next part would come true but today the little ones started turning black!! Seriously, this is no joke and I hope right now you're smiling and feeling a sense of purity again. I had warts in places I didn't even know. Once I heal completely from the latest self freeze I plan on soaking an entire gauze and doing it to my entire penis. This posting and all the information gained here was a true blessing and I'm not religious. Good luck and trust me, I'm a pessimist and this really honestly works!"

[YEA]  08/31/2008: Pod from Melbourne, Australia writes: "A few days ago I discovered your website. I have been suffering with internal and external anal warts that return after surgery or freezing. I tried ACV and it removed them within 3 days. I applied ACV onto tissues and applied directly to the warts and area that they were located. Despite the pain, I have to say this is the best and quickest method I have ever tried."

[YEA]  08/28/2008: Crystal from Denver , Colorado writes: "**Are u looking 4 a CURE?? ACV is def the answer. I read all the comments on acv & tried it 2 days ago. I wanted to be able to help someone w/ my experience & how it worked 4 me. I found out i had HPV a few weeks ago & i was disgusted. I had also just lost my medical Insurance. ha, i was terrified that it was gonna spread everywhere if i didn't get to a obgyn FAST! I was desperate 4 a cure. I decided 2 try acv. Its day 2 for me using it. I was scared at 1st because the warts are in places that seem hard to treat w/ out burning. Mine are located around my vaginal opening. On day 1 - I used cotton balls soaked in acv & i used a guaze tape instead of bandaids. it took alot of tape to get it right. I layed the cotton across the infected area & taped it up. It stung pretty good which i was glad of because I knew it must be working. I went to bed with it on all nite. I woke up & they had turned white & I knew then that it was working. They were all pretty small but a couple were kinda larger than the rest. On night 2 - I applied it again the same way. It stung even worse which was okay for me cuz i was expecting that. I woke up & took it off - I was kinda dissapointed that they hadn't turned black like others have reported but were still white. But then -oh yes- i noticed that some of the larger ones had literally fallen off. I was amazed.Afterwards, I sprayed aloe vera on myself to ease the burning sensation which works great. So 2day, my plans are to treat the remaining ones w/ a q-tip throughout the rest of the day. I'm determinded 2 get rid of these sick things. I will keep you all posted on my results. I'm hoping after tonight - I will be wart free. But to others who are desperate 4 a cure - girls- this is the way. I promise. I was skeptical at 1st but it seems 2 be working. I'm writing this so i can share my results with others who are not sure what to do about this. I know who scared you are and embarrassed. I won't even have sex w/ my husband due to that. Its disgusting & I wanna help someone like this site helped me. everyone's comments helped me make it through this. Thank you all for sharing experience w/ me. Now - I'm giving back as well. If anyone is scared - please try this. It works. Good luck to you all. Questions are welcomed. I want to be able to help anyone I can by simply sharing my treatment's with ACV. Good Luck - It truly works***"

[WORKED TEMPORARILY]  08/26/2008: Josh from Warrenton, United States writes: "I used ACV with cotton balls over my warts for maybe two weeks, and it did cause them to turn white and then come off. But my warts were just below my belt line down into my pubic hair and now the areas where the warts were are just flat pink spots that still itch and look just as bad. Any suggestions? Thanks!"

[YEA]  08/25/2008: Chaz from Chiang Mai, Thailand writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar treating genital warts

This site and your postings have been great!

I must have got infected with genital warts (hpv)by the ex-gf about 2 years ago. After a rather scary mis-diagnosis (herpes) at hospital(!), I consulted a general practitioner doctor to double check and he said it was hpv. He confirmed with a biopsy sample after burning off the warts. After a recurrence I used Podofilin, but they came back, so tried Aldara (Imiquimod) but that was expensive, caused irritation and didn't work. I then tried some oil I bought over the internet from a company in USA. The oil did get rid of some warts, but not all. Then I found this site ...

Early this month (Aug 08)I used ACV on specific warts on my shaft using cotton balls and bandaids and they seem to have gone. But something didn't look right on the head. So then I did the full gauze bandage wrap and plastic covering method too. I was amazed at all the tiny little dark spots that appeared in different places after 4 days. ( I used a magnifying lens to get a good look). That was 4 days ago and now the dark scabs are healing. Will keep you posted on results. For me, 4 days consectively of applying ACV is probaby the limit.
Thanks to all."

[YEA]  08/22/2008: John from Auckland, New Zealand writes: "Apple cider vinegar is awesome - caught genital warts from my ex wife? and have been suffering from it now for close to 4 years, just one close to the base of my unit. Then it spread to the foreskin :(... I think because of my poor diet and a lot of stress. Started searching on the net and found earthclinic, as the last thing I would ever do is front up to a doctor. But anyway - ACV used was the normal supermarket varity, bought some hydrogen peroxide 20vol and went to work. With a bit of trouble - used small bits of cotton cloth soaked with the vinegar and let the foreskin hold it in place with a bit of tape overnight. True to form the warts went white, next night warts went yellow/grey with no stinging, I should have just kept up with that another night... and then I decided to use the peroxide to clean the area - what a shock. When using peroxide I think you should use a diluted version of it. The stuff I used had pretty spectatular effects the warts fizzed and bubbled where the warts were wow!!. a couple of hours later I ended up with burns over the areas where Id used the peroxide. I spent the next couple of days in a bit... alot of pain. But overall it was well worth all the effort and pain. I now have healing - peeling bits with a few dimples where the warts were. Well happy... I still have one to treat but will hold back on the peroxide I think. Thanks Earthclinic!..."

08/21/2008: Dave from Anaheim, California writes: "I got genital warts when I was bout 17. Went to the free clinic and the lady put the brown stuff on some of them and after a while.. most of them fell off. A couple stayed. After a year or two, I had to go to the doctor for the flu or something and at the time, I asked him to do something about the rest. He froze them and all but one went away. I've had that one since then (I'm 28 now) and its been annoying and embarrassing ever since.

I dont have insurance so I was looking around online for a do it yourself remedy and found something on eBay where if you payed the guy like $10, he would send you the instructions on how to fix them yourself for "really cheap ingredients you can buy at your local grocery store" I never did that but I did find this site and its probably the same solution noted here.

Anyway, I just got some Apple Cider Vinegar.. put a bit on a small folded paper towel, applied to the wart on the shaft and wrapped with a couple bandaids so they would stay in place. I'll let you all know how it works out!

VERY HOPEFUL!"

[YEA]  08/17/2008: Jacob from NY, US writes: "ACV - I had these like 7 yrs ago and got em froze off. Only to return..I read the posts figured what the hell. I taped 2 gauze pads soaked in AVC squeezed some out and folded in half. Wrapped around my little guy and taped them up tight. I put a little vaseline around the end near the tip so as not to irritate. I have been up for the last 2 hrs and feeling a bit skeptical. Went to take a look and change the bandage..Holy crap! they are already turning white. Same effect the freezing had w/o the pain! I am sure it will sting tomorrow, but I am going to leave them on all night and post again with my results! thanx everybody!"

08/16/2008: Heinz from Memphis, TN writes: "It is 08/16/08 at 3:20 am. I have applied Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar onto about 10 cotton balls and placed them all around my penis area and holding them with adhesive tape that I had found in a first aid kit. The Genital warts that I have are small but many on the shaft. They look more as if they are under the skin. Though time they look as if they had started either from my testicles and moving up toward the bottom shaft.That is where there are more noticeable ones. I have to be at work at 12 tomorrow so i have about 6 or 7 hour of rest before I have to take the cotton balls off. Tomorrow night I will have written my results of my first day of using ACV. Wish me Luck"

[YEA]  08/13/2008: Susanne from Chicago, IL writes: "After living with genital warts since last October (my doctor removed some in March, but they came back), I've been suffering the humiliation, etc., that everyone else speaks of. Two days ago I found this site (I didn't want to have to go spend money/pain at the doctor again). I tried the ACV (which I use for my hair to make it shiny and soft) and can't BELIEVE how amazing the cure is. It really illustrates the backwards health system when doctors don't suggest simple solutions, but expensive pharmaceutical options. I tried the cotton ball method and at first there was no sting, but on day two and three there is some-so it's a little more painful, but worth it. After the very first treatment some of the bigger warts dried off. I'm hoping they'll all be gone in a couple of days and then I'll try some healing ointment for the skin. Thanks so much to all the posters!

P.S. I'm drinking ACV for my cholesterol too, so I'll post in a couple months my findings. Seems like ACV is the cure for most things?
Good luck to all! And keep sharing your cures...I'm going to educate my doctors too!"