Recently, according to Master, Doctor Nguyen Tien Thanh, member of the Vietnam Dermatology Association, he just received a patient, Mr. LVK (30 years old, Ha Dong, Hanoi), who came to see a doctor with symptoms of an itchy throat and a feeling of something stuck between his teeth when chewing and swallowing food.
In addition, Mr. K.'s lingual frenulum also grew larger and more prone to bleeding. Since the appearance of the oral papilloma, the patient has had bad breath, while eating and drinking have become difficult, causing anxiety. When he came to the Hospital of Dentistry and Jaw, the doctor referred him to a dermatology specialist for treatment.
Master, Doctor Nguyen Tien Thanh, member of the Vietnam Dermatology Association, said that when observing the patient's lesions, the doctor suspected papilloma, a sexually transmitted infection. The test results showed that the patient had genital warts.
Image of genital warts lesions on the patient's tongue. Photo: BSCC.
After listening to the doctor's advice about the disease, Mr. K. was extremely surprised and shocked. Mr. K. said that recently he went to a bar with his friends. After drinking too much, Mr. K. met a woman at the bar, hugged and kissed her, but the patient insisted that they were just kisses and not sexual intercourse. After 2 weeks, the young man began to see lesions in his mouth.
Dr. Thanh said that Genital Warts is a human papilloma disease that is often transmitted sexually, caused by the HPV virus (Human Papilloma Virus). Genital warts begin with the appearance of soft, skin-colored, pink or brown papules, about a few millimeters in diameter. After a few weeks to a few months, the lesions can merge into larger patches, also known as cauliflower-comb lesions. Genital warts can appear in other mucosal and semi-mucosal locations: eyes, mouth (tongue, between teeth, cheek mucosa).
Recently, Dr. Thanh said that the number of patients infected with genital warts coming to the hospital for examination is increasing, the disease can be transmitted sexually when having sex with a partner who has the HPV virus (in the genitals, mouth). The virus can also spread when the skin and mucous membranes come into indirect contact with secretions containing the HPV virus, sharing towels, underwear, personal items, and sometimes medical instruments that have not been properly sterilized.
To prevent genital warts, doctors recommend that people practice safe sex, of which vaccination is the most effective measure for women to proactively prevent this dangerous disease. HPV vaccine is quite safe and can be highly effective in protecting children, women and men from diseases related to HPV virus.
Thu Phuong
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