Apple Cider Vinegar for Genital Warts

ACV works as an antimicrobial primarily by changing the pH environment to a more acidic level which ultimately interferes with the cell wall receptors of the microorganism and preventing it from replicating (A simplified explanation admittedly). From what you have described it is likely that you have managed to get on top of the localised virus that causes the warts, but ACV is unlikely to penetrate deep enough to reach the stubborn ones. The slight sting and 'bump' that you decribe could also be localised inflammation which is necessary for tissue to heal. If you have had this problem for 4-5 years, 2-3 weeks of treatment to expect a cure may be a little ambitious.

You could try a vermont folk medicine remedy of 2 t-spoons of ACV and 2 T-spoons of honey in a glass of water drunk morning and night to give a more systemic approach. You may also want to consider a more potent topical antiviral remedy such as rosemary essential oil which I have used on finger warts with great success. I wish you luck.

I have gotten rid of planters warts with baking soda and Castor oil. I make a gum like substance with the two and then put it on the warts overnight. It took about 2 weeks for 9 planter warts to come off my boyfriends foot, but it was worth it, as he was told he needed surgery!

Another remedy I have tried is Camphor oil with baking soda (made into a gum like paste) - both of those worked!

Thank u very much for ur responses.. Yes I have tried many other things before ACV.. Expensive Medical gels and creams didn't do much at all.. I have also already tried Castor Oil and Baking Soda for 2 months with pretty much the same results, reduced in size but won't go pass a certain point.. I figured ACV would be more acidic and stronger compared to castor oil and baking soda. I will look into the rosemary essential oil.. Until then I'm letting it heal for a bit more, then continuing with ACV.. I'm going to give it some more time.. These things make me hate the holidays even more than I already do..

Apple cider vinegar makes a difference!

I was very skeptical but I wanted to try this because I have no health insurance and Aldara, despite being unbelievably expensive, didn't work for my partner. I developed a wart on my perenium about 5 months ago. At first I thought it was a skin-tag, and believed it for 3 months until it started to grow. A couple months later, when I realized my immune system wasn't going to take care of this, they were breaking out in more than one area.

I had about 9 in total, but it is hard to count since they tend to grow in clusters. The largest and most troublesome was the one on my perenium because it hung just like a skin-tag from a thin tether and the skin there is so thin, just wiping would cause it to bleed. The others clustered right above it just on the inside of my labia.

I started the ACV treatments 4 days ago. On the first day, I just swabbed the visible warts with ACV and left it at that. It stung for a minute or two and the warts turned white.

The next morning, I read about how most people leave the ACV on by taping a cotton ball or qtip tip to the affected areas; so that's what I did next. I tore a large cotton ball into a piece large enough to cover the affected area and stuck it on with medical tape to be left on all day. This was uncomfortable for about an hour or so. But not bad. That evening, I did it again. It stung a lot worse the second time, especially in the perenium area, but I gritted my teeth and an hour later it subsided to a dull ache. I was able to sleep but my stomach was upset from all the vaginal discomfort.

The next morning, I was very uncomfortable down there, like I was bruised in the crotch. I decided I had had enough so I decided to take a break for that day. My vagina felt a lot better by that evening but I felt sick. Turns out, I am coming down with a cold, so I have decided to stop treating the area in case it gets infected and my immune system gets overloaded.

So it's been about 2. 1 treatments, and today is the first time I've really looked down there since it all started. When it started aching, I didn't feel like manipulating the skin anymore than I had to so I hadn't seen the real changes. Well, it's amazing! The majority of the warts have fallen off completely. I am down to three warts, which is maybe more like 2. 5 because they are so small and almost be completely flat. The skin on the inside of my labia looks normal, except for one remaining wart there, about 1. 5 milimeters wide. On my perenium, I have two warts, the original and a small hanger-on right beside it. They are even smaller and flatter than the labia wart, almost invisible, but the original perenium wart still bleeds when prodded.

Unfortunately, the perenium area does not appear as normal as the labia, there is some redness and the skin looks a little raw. I haven't scrubbed at the area, applied any oils, or even wiped vigorously, so this is just the ACV's effect. There is also a darkening of the skin in one spot that is very noticeable. It is about the same size as the cotton ball so I'm guessing it's where the ball was making the most contact. I have read about hyperpigmentation from skin injuries being permanent unless you do bleaching or laser treatments to resolve it. I don't care, but it is a side effect.

Also, despite this being day 4, I still hurt enough that I don't want sex or even to sit in certain positions. I am sure I will heal but if I had to do this over again I would make sure I didn't have much to do. Not just for the pain, but the smell is noticeable, so if you're going to be around people you might want to employ the use of a scented panty liner, or menstrual pad to contain it.

For genital warts try vitamin e internally (3 capsules) and an aspirin, blistex paste. Watch your caffiene intake.

Check into using colloidal silver for it perhaps?

Nay, don't give up. I was skeptical in this method but it truly does work. Make sure to get done Organic apple cider vinegar. The key is consistency, I felt no burn for first two nights but on 3rd it started burning. On 2nd day of treatment, warts turned into black specs. So hang in there and give it another chance. Make sure to use medical tape to tape the soaked cotton balls to the warts. And again, best time to do this is when you go to sleep.

So I diagnosed myself with Genital Warts sometime in spring. I was too ashamed to go to my OB. I'm a worrier and go every 6 months and get paps and blood tests for STDs so me finding out on my own something slipped by my OB doc kinda freaked me out. Hell, im still freaked out because I'm careful and don't sleep around. Yeah... Kinda missed my 6 month; annoying my OB and they keep calling for an appointment... I can't go. I'm too ashamed plus what would I say? Your tests didn't work?
I told my boyfriend I could have it and he could get em too so he needs to be checked out but he hates drs. I've done the ACV treatment but on and off. It was working till It burnt the hell out of me so kinda stopped. Now they have spread. Anyways, I can't stop thinking about it. I have em, I can spread em, idk when or where I got em and can't seem to get rid of them. I cry myself to sleep because I'm so worried about my bf. I feel worse because I'm his first and have documents stateing I'm clean when appearently I'm not. Its so depressing. Sex should be happy and I should feel great after, but I feel terrible. I just don't know what to do. I don't want meds for it. I don't want em cut off or acid... I'm a new vegan and dropped all meds except my meds I cant live without... But even cut that in half. So I deff wanna be herbal about curing these. Any suggestions that are effective yet not so burny?

Colloidal silver works better and faster with no stinging. Use it the same way, soak a cotton ball with full strength colloidal silver.

I was using the Apple Cider Vinegar treatment but went a little overboard and soaked the regions next to the wart as well. I am worried now that they will spread to the tender parts I affected with the acv. Will it spread, what are the chances?

I'm going to continue the Apple Cider Vinegar treatment but now I'm going to use a q-tip directly on the wart. My wart seems a little tough though, its not a cornflour shape but rather it looks like a wart you see on hands and fingers. Are these tougher to treat?

Any comments and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi. I have genital warts from 3 months and I just know before 1 week. The problem is I am pregnant and I cannot do freezing or using aldara. Can I use Apple Cider Vinegar inside the vagina and during pregnancy? plz anybody can help? Thank you

I've had warts on my labia and inside my vagina for 3 years now. I tried ACV treatment for the past two years and it works wonders on the outer stuff. They've never come back. It even worked on one right on my clitoris (painful? yes.) But, I have a lot inside my vagina and haven't found a way to get rid of them yet. I tried ACV last summer by soaking a tampon in a diluted ACV/water mix, but it was SO PAINFUL I couldn't help but scream for the first 5 minutes each time. I tried this for a week or two and then quit. Has anyone found a better way? I'm running out of patience with this. I could deal with it if it was just a couple, but this is just too much. My immune system seems to be great otherwise. I never get sick when everyone around me does. Maybe HPV has benefited me by raising my immune system response? Either way, I need a new solution. Ideas???

hi emma! That's also my concern with acv. That's why I'm also visiting forums to find a better solution. So far what I have is wartscide solution. Liquid topicl treatment. No prescription needed and according to their site, it prevents the warts from recurring. I'm still checking on other products but I think using otc products is more convenient--no mixes, pain, side effects, etc.

Up until last week I was definitely a success story. I caught mine in November of 2007 and just had one tiny one inside that I didn't even know about until my doctor said something. I didn't care until late 08 when a couple visible ones showed. Aldara was crap... Of course it didn't work. Smh. Oct. 2009 I found this site and I was reeeeally skeptical but was willing to try anything at that point... And it really truly worked. I still can't describe that feeling of RELIEF. I felt like a normal person again. I'm 23 (was 22 at the time).. Fresh out of college, working hard... This was really messing with me.

Then with just raw ACV, cotton balls and bandaids they left. I did not have ANY reoccurance at all. And let me tell you... I was SICK as a dog for like 2 weeks at one point... Stressed like you wouldn't believe at another point... Not getting a lot of sleep at another point... Had cuts (from picking at pimples) at another.... Rough sex... Everything and NEVER did anything pop up.

Now out of nowhere... When I've LOST 26 pounds and couldn't be healthier... Not much stress... A little less sleep but still at least 6 hours... I'm having a CRAZY outbreak! Every single one came back (4) plus another... Plus so much discharge... I am FREAKING out and I DON'T UNDERSTAND. This is so beyond emotionally draining. I think the worst part is really having to mentally grasp the fact that I DIDN'T cure it like I thought I did. I don't mean to discourage anyone but I just need some ADVICE! WHY do you think this is happening?? Ugh this is so so so so awful :-(

Hey frustrated_27 can you leave your email on here so I can contact you?

Frustrated I feel your pain! I was diagnosed when I was 18 and haven't had a single outbreak! Now 5 kids later been married for 13 years (faithfully on both ends), hysterectomy, and not I have 1! WTC??

Well I have an update and not a good one :-/ I was doing some thinking and realized that the one and only time I've had unprotected sex in years --July--I think I caught it again and that's what this is. I think I cleared it last year since it had been the average 2 years. And te fact I broke out in september.. 2 months after raw sex.. It makes sense. I even tested pos for HPV which I hadn't ever before so I wonder if he gave me multiple strains :-/ they keep popping up around my period every damn month now! The tingly sensation! I get it away with AVC and a diff one comes next month. Ive been having sex about once a month too so idk if it's taking the month to give me another wart or it's hormones from my period. Either way this is beyond awful! I can't deal with this every MONTH!! What am I supposed to do :'-(

In application for genital warts. I've found the best way to apply to affected areas. Use paper sticky medical tape ( NOTE; use 3-m brand because it works better than cheaper stuff!). Also get liquid bandage.

Cut any long hair from affected area/ 1/4inch is ok
Cut a square of tape/ poke small hole in center/ place small of cotton in center/
Apply liquid Bandage to outside corner and apply. Keep firm pressure on about 30sec.
When dry then apply Apple Cider Vinegar to center.
You may want to apply light olive oil to area below to limit skin irritation.

When open sore developed I found it good to apply tea tree oil to it to help in healing. It also seemed to speed up skin rejuvenation and pealing.

Im having success .. Hope this helps

First of all I want to thank everyone on this site that posted their experiences with hpv. I was diagnosed with hpv two days ago, and like alot of ppl, I dont know who gave it to me. I was hurt and upset and didnt know what to do. I had recieved incorrect information about this virus, so I got on the internet and did some research. So anyways I called a few doctors seeking treatment for my condition and to my dismay, they were very costly and none of them accepted insurance. Discouraged once again I got on the internet to see if I could find any doctors in my area that accept insurance and could treat me... None.

I happen to stumble upon this site and began to read everyones posts and I came across this Apple Cider Vinegar thing. I havent tried it yet, but I will start tomorrow. I will also make updates once I have finished treatment. I was surprised to find out that hpv is the most common sti, ... Hmmm why hadnt I heard of this before, too little too late. For everyone having sex, please practice safe sex, because there are things out there far worse than hpv. Thanks everyone.

Eve the reason why it didn't show up on your Pap is because the strain of HPV that causes warts are low risk and don't cause cancer. The pap only screens for high risk strains of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer. The same thing happened to me. I had genital warts but my pap smear came out normal

i really dont recommend putting any more apple cider vinegar on there until your skin is healed. 15-20 min treatments 3 times day is really all you need. People want these off fast, but you also don't want to divert your body's energy to coping with second degree burns instead of fighting that virus. Give yourself a week.

Also, getting some anti-bacterial ointment is a good idea. If the skin starts to look infected find a way to get it checked out by a professional. Warm baths are good. You want this skin healed before resuming little treatments.

It's not that the ACV doesnt work because they come back, they come back because it is a virus in your body, not just your skin. The virus is still there even if the warts arent. Removing warts does help clear the virus, but a lot of people have to repeatedly clear warts. Not everybody clears the virus quickly either, if you want to clear the virus enough to not pass it on during sex with a condom, you have to excercise and up your immune system and keep up with these habits. I've have hpv genital warts for almost over 5 years because up until recently I was drinking alcohol and abusing my body.

Hey guys, as promised I'm back.

I only was able to do the application at the end of my night. I stuck a tampon up my rectum. (It slid back out partly, and I was in too much pain to put it all the way back in at that point.) I also took to round cotton pieces and dipped them in vinegar and put them around my rectum.

The pain subsided after like 15 minutes, and I might have been able to keep doing it for another three hours, but I don't think that amount of stress is needed on your body, so I did like I said I would.

I was actually in shock when I looked at the region in the mirror afterward. It was disgusting. The entire area was infested in white. It made me want to cry. I didn't think it was that bad until I saw that today. I think this site is going to be what keeps me going. After reading so many other posts, I know I'm not the only one suffering this shame. I'm going to keep this up so that I can be there to help someone else out.

I showered, cleaning that area last. I also used baby whites after I got out. Then I mixed I concoction of half of this organic cream that contains vitamin E, Cocoa butter, and Aloe Vera with half castor oil. I also put three drops of tea tree oil. I then used a Q-tip to apply this to two rounds which I put on my rectum to relief the pain I knew would come and to help the area heal... it currently burns again, but I know without it the pain would be much worse and that this is going to help me heal over night getting me ready for my next treatment in the morning.

I decided to use the ACV/Castor oil/aspirin treatment for the ones around my groin. There aren't that many. And I used sports tape and rounds to keep the area protected.

I want my nice skin back by next week. I've used protection when having sexual intercourse. It's crazy that something so awful can be spread just by skin to skin contact.

I really hope all this works. I'll write more in the morning after my second treatment.

Much love to all of you.

Day 2/Morning

Okay, I slept with cotton rounds on my anus the whole night that contained 50 percent Alba (The cream containing aloe, coca butter, and vitamin e) and 50 percent castor oil. I woke up in major pain. I went to the bathroom and realized the rounds had dried. I think they helped me a lot with the pain! Anyway, I ended up looking at the area with a mirror and was shocked to see the area was again white like I had seen yesterday. I think the castor oil is not only soothing my skin, but is def. also suffocating these ugly things! Anyway, I can't continue with my plan becase if I were to do more vinegar with a tampon this morning; I would die at work today. Plus, my anal area is so swollen that I will probably only be able to fit a tampon in once today... but when I do I'm going to do it for four hours. I want these gone. So anyway, yes, after work, and after my workout I'm going to be going through an even worse pain.

Also, took off the acv/castor oil/aspirin solution. No burning. I think it might have dried out the small things I thought were warts, but not sure. I'm not even sure they are warts.

I'm going to go shower and then I will again put the Alba/Castor oil solution on the cotton rounds on my anus. I will also again put acv/castor oil/asprin around my groin and secure them with pieces of the round and tape, making a bandage.

I'll write more after I do my second tampon treatment after work and my workout. Much Love

Hello Bumblelent, what happen with your second tampon treatment? Cured?

I wanted to share my experiences with trying to get rid of these things with everybody as I've been dealing with it for over a year now!
I first went to the doctor and had several burned off with acid as they were in a spot that wasn't too sensitive. I have yet to see them return in that area, though I continue to have an itchy tingling sensation where they once were.

Several months later I noticed something wrong in the area around the entrance to my vagina, and yes, they were genital warts. Planned Parenthood referred me to the hospital clinic, the area was too sensitive and they don't have the means to treat them in this particular spot. The Clinic said I need to go to the emergency room first to get a surgical referral and the emergency room basically told me they wish people would stop flooding their rooms with minor things like this. So I left, went to a doctors office and they had run out of their cryo-therapy stuff!I don't have insurance. After some searching I finally found this site.

I tried the ACV only treatment and it worked...at first. The treatment was very painful. I did it for several nights in a row, my skin was raw, almost bleeding, but the warts were no longer there. It took about two weeks to heal and after a couple more weeks I thought I was in the clear, but alas, they returned only worse.

I knew that getting my body healthy was another key and I ended up finding a book on a very special, very restrictive diet by a woman who is from Atlanta, GA(unfortunately I can't say the name). The diet is a yeast detox and is supposed to cleanse your body of the disease causing bugger yeast. You are not allowed ANY sugar, including fruit or sweet potatoes. No dairy or alcohol; and the only grains you can eat are quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, and millett. You are allowed to eat meat in small quantities. The diet really began to work. The warts began to slowly disappear. However, due to the extreme restrictive nature of the diet I came crashing off after a month and a half. The warts came back with a vengeance.

So here I am again. I was going to try the ACV, castor oil, aspirin treatment but have decided to try the elderberry and green tea extract option mentioned by Jeff from Anaheim. Tonight was the first night, so I will keep everyone posted on how it goes. I am also going to slowly begin the diet again, one step at a time. I think this is really the best way at beating these things and keeping them away. I'm really glad you are all here and I wish everyone luck in their endeavors. Cross your fingers for me! I haven't dated or had sex since I found out and I'm really starting to get lonely! I would love to hear your feed back!

I'll have to start by saying that I do not know anything about this particular ailment. but in reading some of the dietary remedies in the therapeutic regimen you mentioned, there may be some hints as to what else you might try. I suspect that buckwheat and millet are mentioned for their fiber benefits, too, (VERY important factor, is fiber, in any bloodstream-cleansing routine which is designed to 'get to the outer limits' of the organism -meaning the skin- and clear that up that organ, too), but these particular two grains are important for their anti-acidic properties, and because they are two -rather rare- natural sources of molybdenum, which has a way of somehow binding/changing/eliminating heavy metals. So, you could try taking molybdenum, in very small amounts, if you wanted to achieve part of the benefits of the buckwheat and millet, but of course you wouldn't get the fiber benefits that way. Anything about 'warts', boils, abscesses, - always says 'cell wall anomalies, separation-syndrome-in-the-bloodstream issues' to me, and also, the usual malabsorption of calcium, due to hyper-acidity, of the 'bad' sort. You might try silicon ['horsetail'], which is especially useful when these problems get as far 'out' as the skin, but also helpful are all of the what I call 'blood breather' nutrients -B1 [thiamine]*, pantothenic acid, bioflavenoids, folic acid, B12, Vit E, CoQ10. Very very helpful as 'blood cleanser/breather' is whey, which has the special ability to penetrate the cell walls and make interstitial repairs. I'll try to send that recipe later today. Meantime, your mention of 'buckwheat and millet' raised, for me, some of these other possibilities you might consider.. *thiamine seems to be particularly helpful to 'prepare' an animal in advance of administering de-worming medications. I'm speaking specifically of sheep, an animal whose liver is particularly sensitive to any imbalance concerning 'metals'. Thiamine seems to make the organism an 'inhospitable environment' for parasites -keeping in mind that all the dangerous parasites thrive in high-acid, anaerobic conditions -thus, provide the opposite conditions, and parasites die, or otherwise vacate the host. Most health practitioners seem to agree that the B vitamins should be carefully balanced, but sometimes, a few of them are really battered and require special replacement -like thiamine, niacin, pyridoxine, PABA, and pantothenic acid. Generous sources of choline and riboflavin would also be helpful. Be sure to get the buckwheat and millet as fiber, though, and snack 'to your heart's content' on celery. -which, frankly, can be quite satisfying and for any skin disorder -a marvel. Good luck.

Did your warts end up clearing up? have you had any return.. If so did you apply the Apple Cider Vinegar again?

I'm guessing since they didn't come back to reply they got rid of it. I'm preparing to make a post hopefully tomorrow about my journey with it. I am a male with it only on my scrotum. Will try and update with the whole shing dig this week.