Cameron (Chicago ) on 03/12/2018

Where to begin... about seven months ago I visited the doctor to get what I thought were hemmiroids checked out, because the over the counter stuff wasn't doing anything..and I'd been dealing with intense itching in my ass for at least six months prior. I was expecting them to give me some prescription strength cream, but was horrified when the doctor told me I have anal genital warts (a form of hpv).

After seeing another doctor who prescribed me some basic anti itch cream that did absolutely nothing, I saw a dermatologist. Now here is where things got extremely painful. They prescribed me Podofilox to be applied with a Q tip. Not only did it burn like HELL to the touch, but it made bowel movements feel like Freddy Kruger's sharpened knife hands coming out of my ass. This made me scared to eat anything, I felt so alone. It hurt to stand up, sit down, to walk, to turn over in bed. I had to tell all my co workers because I couldn't skip work but had to explain why I was having trouble moving around. A LOT of people now know of my condition, it was impossible to hide. The embarrassment is nothing compared to the physical pain I endured. Avoid Podofolix at all cost, at least in the anus. It's not worth it. It might get rid of those itchy fuckers eventually, but you might as well just take a flame thrower to your ass

Also, I should include that I have used Vidarox, and Veregen...neither produced any positive results for me. If anything it may have made it worse.

Here's the first thing that (sort of) worked for me:(but I'd recommend the second option I'm about to explain)

So then I found apple cider vinegar. This stuff BURNS, it's intense, you might cry. If you can see the warts and easily count them, I'd recommend soaking a q tip in vinegar (organic ACV with the mother, don't mess with non organic) and dab them individually every hour or two. Now most people don't have time to do that, and find a mirror to see what you're doing is difficult when you're not home. I sure didn't. A better option would be to buy cotton rounds, soak it in ACV, and wedge it between your ass cheeks. This was way too painful for me so I took a glass, poured about a teaspoon of ACV, then about three or four teaspoons water. The pad should look mostly white with a hint of red. Keep this pad in for as long as you can stand it. You might have to start with only ten minutes, eventually try and leave it in for six hours, or before bed. It's going to burn, but it will eventually bring you some relief. Now unfortunately, this helped me get through the day, AND it did clear up now and then...but it was not the answer for me. The warts kept coming back I was devastated, sad, and terrified.

...BUT THERE IS HOPE

HERE IS WHAT WORKED:

First, buy a bottle of generic Asprin (the kind you can crush easily). Crush 40 (that's right FORTY) Asprin and put them in a Tupperware container or something that can be kept air tight. Now add a teaspoon and a half of castor oil into the crushed Asprin and stir it. Then add a teaspoon and a half of apple cider vinegar (or a little more if you are brave and want to speed up the process) now mix that entire mixture until it has the consistency of toothpaste. Wash hands with soap and water and apply to warts. Mine were EVERYWHERE around the anus so I just slathered that entire area. It will burn, and remember, most the time, if it burns...it's a wart the burning should fade to a sting you can tolerate. Keep this mixture on throughout the day, if you feel an itch coming on, just apply more mixture as needed. Wash off at night with water and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Use your round cotton pads to gently wash off the mixture and apply the peroxide before washing off. DO NOT us normal soap, even cetaphil made me break out.

Now you might start to get scared, when you noticed all the warts have turned white and it appears that 30 more warts have just popped up. This is a good sign, it means the medicine is pulling the virus out of your body. The little new white bumps will be the first to fall off, don't be alarmed.

Now here's a VERY IMPORTANT STEP that I wish I knew sooner. After about the second, third or fourth day of using your new favorite paste, when washing the area in the shower, you need to EXFOLIATE. Take a toothbrush that has never been used, (and hopefully never used again in your mouth LOL) and gently brush the area. With clean hands, feel around down there and pick out the dead skin that should be coming off by now. Let it go down the drain. This was the happiest moment I had in weeks, seeing the skin that had once given me so much trouble, go down the drain.

Now you might be left with extremely red, burnt skin. After shower, apply neosporin to area. You may want to spend the next day or two only using neosporin and spot treat any wart tissue that's still bothering you with ACV and a Q tip.

VITAMINS: take 100 mg of Zinc tablets

Lots of vitamin C

stop smoking or smoke less

Drink lots of water

take a daily vitamin

eat lots of vegetables

limit alcohol use

exercise if you are not in too much pain

wipe with wet wipes ONLY (non scented)

aloe Vera will be your best friend after taking a shit (make sure it's pure aloe Vera without artificial colors and stuff, I learned the hard way and broke out)

I'm Sure this isn't over for me yet, but I felt compelled to write this seeing as tho other people's submissions helped me so much. Good luck in your journey, it gets better, I promise. Stay strong, it gets better <3