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Posted by Samm (New York, NY) on 11/09/2008
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OMG!!! I practice medicine and I have to say that the Apple Cider Vinegar actually works!!! I have been in a relationship for 2 years and was recently diagnosed with HPV/anal condyloma (warts). So, my primary care and my derm put me on Aldara and used liquid nitrogen to freeze them. After reading all the side effects and length of time it would take the Aldara to work I thought of looking into some home remedy and found Earth Clinic's website (THANKFULLY!) I bought some ACV and used regular toilet paper and applied it for 45 minutes. I couldn't believe my eyes! All the areas with the HPV (not only the warts themselves) turned whitish. So bascially it was treating areas that I would never have known to be infected. So that night, as many recommended by people who've posted, I slept with cotton balls soaked with ACV. The next morning I could already see a difference. The areas that were whitish were now greyish and in some areas black. I repeated the process again that night and though kinda sore (it does sting a little at first for sure), I kept it on over night. By the 2nd day the warts DISAPPEARED and some areas that had turned blackish were a little excoriated. So, I have been using neosporin and Vit. E gel to alleviate any possible irritation. It has been about a week and the area is almost totally healed. DEFINITELY give this a try!!!!
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Posted by Craig (Jacksonville, FL) on 11/05/2008
Try Mederma...you apply it 3 to 4 times a day..i have used it for about a month now, and although the scar hasn't totally vanished, i have seen a significant change. (the scar is getting darker, more towards normal skin color.)
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Posted by Depressed (Somewhere, USA) on 11/04/2008
I tried a cotton ball soaked in ACV on the area. I say area because I dont just have one wart I have a huge family of them right at the opening of my va-jay-jay and I feel like maybe mine is too bad for the ACV to help because everyone else seems to only have a few warts not big clusters. Anyway I did try it and it really hurt like hell but I stuck it out and left it on for a couple of hours a day for about three days but after three days I was so raw I couldnt do it again. That was about three weeks ago and I havent done it since. I douched with the ACV and It did help the ones inside but I havent relly noticed a difference in the ones around the opening except for a few days after the top layer of skin on some turned white and came off but thats about it. Maybe if I had continued with the treatments it would have done more but I was so raw and miserableI couldnt bring myself to do it again. I have a few ouestions if someone would PLEASE try to answer them for me any input would help because i am so sick and tired of this.It makes me feel dirty and I am married and my husband and I have always had a great sexlife but because of this I really dont him to see down there and im afraid it will hurt my marriage if I cant get rid of this. Anyway I have read where people drink the ACV and I tried it but I have a very sensitive stomach and couldnt hold it down but while I was at the drugstore getting all my other supplies I saw some ACV pills and I was just wondering if anyone else had tried them and if they are as strong as straight ACV and how many i should take at a time. Also is there any difference in the liquid garlic or the pills. My last question is about tea tree oil; is it just for soothing the area or will it help get rid of the warts. If anyone could answer these i would be extremly grateful.
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Posted by Alicia (Des Moines, IA/USA) on 11/03/2008
ok so i did the third treatment to the area and it didn't turn the spots i wanted any different just the skin next to it burn really bad. so im going to stop this for a few days and then hit it again. not sure if i not getting the cotton on the right spot but i think im just irratating everything else this is frusterating but i am going to let it heal and try again later in a few days. so im not giving up just resting my sore crotch hahahahah! stay tuned peeps
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Posted by Alicia (des moines, IA/USA) on 11/03/2008
ok so this is the second day of the ACV and i did a bit last night for 3 hrs burnt way more than the first time. ouch. so then again today at 1130 i did it again but could only stand it for 30 inutes. i have noticed that the bumps on the outside of my vagina are larger and pink not white but pink. i am going to do one more treatment now and then let it rest cause the area is a bit sensitive this will be the third application of the ACV to the same area i hope this does it for me. i will post tomorrow with more feedback.
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Posted by Emily May (Los Angeles, CA, USA) on 11/03/2008
John, applying acv treatment over night and removing it in the morning will be sufficient to remove the warts. Remember it can take much longer than 3 days so give it time :)
I didn't have ANY scarring at all and I used the vitamin e oil with acv treatment. It can also be a good idea to apply vitamin e oil in the morning, after you have removed the bandage and showered and whatnot.
As for acv consumption preventing future warts, I'm sorry I can't say. The best thing you can do is to clear the virus. Take your vitamins, exercise, don't smoke or drink.
If you have any questions, do visit http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/196
Good luck! :)
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Posted by Emily May (Los Angeles, CA, USA) on 11/03/2008
Desire, for some people, the warts go away on their own. But for others, they don't go away. For any questions you have regarding Hpv do visit the MedHelp Hpv community forum at http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/196
Good luck :)
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Posted by Alica (Des Monies, IA /USA) on 11/02/2008
After reading this website for a day i am grearing up to try this GW remover remedy. what do i have to lose. i have had HPV and GW for 6 years.and this is my story - when i fist had discovered it i was horrified, suicidal, depressed, i had to tell my boyfriend (now husband) he was understanding. i had one large wart that was on the opening of my vagina removed it was froze off by a dr it turned white and a few days later fell off never to return. but i have always wanted to have a end to this all. Once in awhile i freak out and think am i getting anew one but never did. i have not noticed anything on the outside of my vagina in 6 yrs just feels really bumpy on the inside. so i am wanting to try the tampon soaked in ACV overnight and see what happens. i did place a cotten ball on my perinm (however u spell it) area and nothing happened this was on for a hour and 15 minutes burned but nothing turned white or black maybe i have no GW there. who knows, i however will try this agian tonght after i shower again. Also i took 2 oz of ACV into a large glass of water and sipped it for an hour. yes it tasted bad but i figured if it is helping from the outside in why not the inside out for me. i'll beat these GW from both sides. I do not have any progress as i jsut started this all this morning but i will keep everyone posted on my progress i am bound and determined to get rid of theese things after 6 years and to help anyone with these is my goal.
remember you are not alone anyone that u pass on the street prolly has these and doesn't know it. lets hope for a stop to these littel bastards. i am fighting for us all. i will post in a few days :) wish me luck.
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Posted by Lynne (Aberdeen, Scotland) on 10/31/2008
i am exactly like you!! i want to know how have u got on? when i left the ACV on over night its turns a grey colour and its liek the warts get bigger. and yes liek me 2 its stings sooo bad that you want to cry.
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Posted by Sharon (Florida, USA) on 10/29/2008
I first discovered a wart in the first week of September which was rather small. I assumed it was an 'aftershave' bump and squeezed it a few weeks later. It came back & eventually I self diagnosed myself w/ GW. I still went to the doc who gave me the options & I chose to have it frozen off to get rid right then & there. I was prescribed bactroban to help the healing, but to my disappointment another wart appeared a few weeks later. I then tried ACV and after 3 days the small wart was gone. But sadly enough another two weeks later either another small wart appeared on the same one came back that I did ACV on.
I knew it wasn't the first one because a big ugly scar is still there from the surgery. Has this happened to anyone? I know the ACV works but I wonder if I stopped treating it too soon ie. when the wart disappears (I've never seen it drop off like others have) is it safe to stop. The surrounding area seems affected & there's nothing else to treat, but do I still apply ACV treatment? Its now a month later & I just want to make sure this is gone!
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Posted by Kendall (Chicago, IL) on 10/28/2008
I've been reading the posts on this page for the past weeks making sure that this would be the right choice. I'm convinced that it is. Im going to the doctor on friday so i'm not going to mess around down there until afterwards but I was wondering .... is leaving it on all night a good idea ... and second, for anyone of you that have done this, when was the last time you did it? has it been years or only months?
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Posted by Rayn (Worcester, MA) on 10/28/2008
I just wanted to give an update. One month later I noticed one isolated tiny wart on the base of my shaft. I used a q-tip soaked with ACV and held it there for 15 minutes repeating 4 times for a total of one hour. Then a small piece of cotton ball with small amount of ACV and a band aid to hold. After day one the wart was already dark brown with little irritation to the surrounding skin. I should have eased off, but instead took the agressive approach and repeated the q-tip being held in place for one hour. Big mistake. It ate an acid burn into my skin which is 1/8" in diameter that is taking some time to heal. I am put neosporin on it daily, but it doesn't look great. So a word to the wise, go easy it will work. No need to be aggressive.
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Posted by John (Edmonton, Alberta) on 10/27/2008
wow a lot of you guys have found awsome results. i just have a couple questions. 1) how long should i apply the acv. i am thinking 30min then wash it off and repeat 3 times a day for about 3 days?
2) the scarring that occurs will it heal back to normal fully if i apply the vitamin e?
3) will drinking acv help prevent future outbreaks taking of course that applying it to the infected areas works first?
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Posted by Larry (Elmhurst, IL/USA) on 10/27/2008
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Apple Cider Vinegar absolutely works. I have a small wart on the foreskin of my penis. Since it was on the foreskin that can be wrapped over the head, I decided it may work better if I don't use any tape or Band-Aid. I just took a cotton swab and remove the small amount of cotton from the tip. Then dipped into the ACV. The cotton with ACV was placed on the foreskin near the head. That is where the wart was. Then the foreskin is wrapped over the head keeping the cotton in place. I started at midnight. I had it in place until 9am in the morning. When I check in the morning, it was white and bigger than before. Then I replaced a new cotton containing more ACV. I had this on for another 9 hours until end of work day at 6PM. When I when to take a shower at around 9PM. The wart fell off when I try to clean it before another application.
I am currently applying one last application to ensure the wart is totally destroyed. My first and second application was not painful at all. The last application sting just a little bit. This pain is very light as I don't have high tolerance for pain. The only other thing to mention is that there is a small color change on skin right next to it. It is so small that this not much to worry about. I am sure it will heal in the next few days so I am not going to try to apply anything else to it after my last application.
I really appreciate all the feed and input from people on this site. I read quite a few before take this step. But this turn out so good that I owe it to all you to post my experience hoping that this can help others.
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Posted by Desire (Johannesburg, South Africa) on 10/26/2008
I noticed a small bump around the outside of my vagina a few months ago, i was still in the denial about it so left it there thinking it would go away, but it didnt it gotten worse, now im sitting with colliflower bumps around the opening of my vagina, its so embarasing and been reading about acv and tried it about 3 weeks ago together with caster oil, garlic and tea tree oil. on and off, theres a couple of the small ones that turned black and fell off like the following day. But ive also noticed that it has spread to the inside of my vagina.. PLEASE can anyone give me some advice about a few things thats really driving me nuts..
1.how can i treat the warts inside my vagina? without damaging anything!!!the acv sounds abit harsh.
can i use garlic and leave it there over night? has anyone tried this? and how will i know that its gone completly?
2.Does your immune system eventually clear the virus?
3.should i just persist even though its burning the living S... out of me, cause i dont see much difference in the rest of the warts and ive been using the agv over night like once a week
4.im just confused what am i doing wrong??
hope anyone can shed some light on this as this is emotionally draining me.Im aslo scared that i might getter cancer from this as i did not go to the docter, im waiting for the warts to go away before i will go for a pap smear.
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Posted by Kris (Somewhere in Florida) on 10/23/2008
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ok everyone... i sucked it up and put a tampon with acv in my vagina...omg!!!!! i didnt think there were any in there.. couldnt see one... my entire vagina was infected!!!! its all white after two days.. take tylenol and advil this is a doozy!!!! will hurt like crazy.... but warts are turning black after two days of use... today will try again... just do overnight girls.. put a and d or vitamin e on everything during the day.. i am drinking aloe vera pure juice 3 times a day 4 oz.... taking a shot of acv at night before bed... i think this is it... the aloe ive been drinking for over a week for detox.. just started acv drinking last night... it is bringing everything out.. all at once.. get ready but seems like its is working out great so far!!!! thanks for all the info everyone on here...
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Posted by Emily (Los Angeles, California, USA) on 10/23/2008
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Apple Cider Vinegar for genital warts
YES! This totally works! I am so excited because I didn't really expect it to work at all, but figured I'd give it a shot anyway. I have been self-conscious about this for a long time and now it's completely gone! I am so pleased!
While most people state their wart was removed within 3 or 4 days, my treatment took 9 days. I think this is because I'd had the wart for a long time (6 years) and it was quite large. I did not have the same trouble a lot of people mentioned with this treatment. It was really easy and totally convenient for me. I never developed any raw skin as a result of the treatment. I did have a little burning after the first few days, but only for 10-15 minutes and it wasn't bad AT ALL!
Here's what I did- at night I'd apply VITAMIN E OIL to the area surrounding the wart using a q-tip. I tried to be careful not to get any on the wart. I think this is why I did not experience any discomfort during the treatment. Then I'd apply a very small (just large enough to cover the wart) ball of cotton that was soaked in Apple Cider Vinegar. Then I'd cover it with a bandaid. In the morning I'd shower and apply the vitamin E oil again to the surrounding skin.
My wart did not just simply fall off, but I'd see discolored pieces of it and knew they were ready to come off. So I'd pick at it really gently and the pieces would come right off. After doing this for over a week, the wart finally became so small it eventually rolled right off of my skin when I pushed it with my finger.
I hope this helps! If you're anything like me, you're thinking this treatment might not work for you but TRY IT! It really works! And if you think you might experience skin discomfort, try vitamin E oil with your treatment!
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Posted by Mr. E. (New York, NY) on 10/22/2008
Try Vitamin E cream and/or vitamin E oil
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Posted by Edward (New York, NY) on 10/20/2008
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Eight days ago I suspected I may have GW's. I'm currently unemployed and have no insurance but decided this was a huge deal so I decided to pay out of pocket to see my doctor; $150. Ouch!
He's a nice guy, he gave me a free one-month supply of Aldara (the rest I would need to buy at the pharmacy $$$), told me to apply it 3 nights a week at bedtime, not to have sex for 3-6 months and most importantly, "You're gonna be ok."
Normally, I'm a confident, athletic, yet easy going, 31 year old male. Even with my customary attitudes and the Doc's re-assurance, I was depressed... 3-6 months?!? I couldn't barely stand to look at these 3 GW's on my penis' shaft for another 3 minutes! So, I walked home dejected, disappointed and depressed.
I couldn't just sit and wait so I started surfing the internet until I came to the cdc website. It states that in 90% of cases the virus will be suppressed in 1-2 years. This made me feel slightly better.
Then I came to earthclinic.com. I was happily surprised and further comforted when I read each and every entry for GW remedies... Thank you to every one of you for sharing. Whenever I start to feel upset about this virus, I re-read All of the entries again. Since I don't feel comfortable talking about this with any friends or family, re-reading helps my mood knowing that I'm not alone.
My regiment: I cut a bad-aid in-half, the long way so to make it narrower. Then pulled a q-tip ball off the stick, trimmed with scissors and dipped it in ACV.
Then placed the ACV soaked q-tip ball on GW and covered with the thin cut band-aid. I covered each GW this way and did this for 3 consecutive nights before bed.
Now it is day 4. One GW has scabbed up and looks like it'll fall off in a day or so (promising). One has turned red with a small black dot in the center (not sure what to think of this one). And the last one is a deep purple along with all the surrounding skin (not good, think I've damaged the skin. I hope it doesn't scar).
For the rest of the day today, before bed tonight and Day 5 I'll be piercing a vitamin E capsule and spreading liquid center on GW's in hopes of healing skin.
I've also been cleaning with hydrogen-peroxide after showering.
A few questions:
1. Has anyone had their wives / girlfriends get the female only approved vaccination? Will this prevent future significant others from getting this annoying virus and GW's?
I'd be very disappointed in myself if I knowingly gave this to a future girlfriend / wife.
2. How do you know when/if it's ever safe to have sex with long term partner without a condom?
All my doctor did was give me a bandage wrapped in white vinegar and look for white spots.
3. Has anyone spoken to a sexual health counselor?
4. Any other recommendations as far as my current regiment?
5. What are some success stories concerning longest time without any recurrence. I read one writer say 8 years.
I'm thankful to earthclinic.com and everyone who has shared their experiences and encouragement. I will post again in a few days and am hopeful that I can add to the groups success stories.
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Posted by Saddie (Middleofnowhere, Kentucky) on 10/20/2008
I also thought about using a tampon soaked in ACV but I was afraid it would destory all the "good" bacteria too or get raw in there and how in the world would you get an ointment to treat it up there good? I was wanting the ones gone on the inside gone so Bad though that I decided to try douching with it. So I mixed about 2 parts distilled water with about 1 part vinager. That was last night and this morning when I checked alot of dead white nasty looking skin came out and Im just hoping I havent hurt myself and thats just the warts eating away. Im new to all this and only started the ACV treatments yesterday but I am really hopeful that its gonna work out. When I put the ACV on the outside for a couple of hours yesterday the tips was a little white but not much else had changed so I Soaked cotton balls in tea tree oil that I had picked up at the pharmacy with my many other supplies. Anyway, I put the soaked cotton balls on the area of clusters and covered it wiyh gauze and taped it all down. I left it on for about four hours and when I started feeling really raw I took it off and lots was white then when I got up this morning all kinds of white stuff was coming off my "butterfly" At first I thought it was the ointment I had put on but then I realized it was dead skin off the warts. I took a bath and cleand the area and put more tea tree oil on but I plan to switch out tonight with ACV cause I really dont know which one is working but im just glad SOMETHING is working, But if anyone has tried the tampon soaked in ACV PLEASE let me know the results. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT POSTED ON THIS SITE ITS REALLY TOOK A LOAD OFF MY MIND AND NOW I DONT FEEL SO ALONE!
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Posted by Stephanie (San Diego, CA) on 10/20/2008
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I was cursed with hpv after 7 months of a relationship not knowing what the hell to do. I went to the gyno & got them frozen off and it was the worst experience of my life, so I was really hesitant to go back when they re-appeared. I saw this website and got some ACV and Tee Tree Oil. I taped a little peice of cottonball damp with ACV over all of them. The pain gets worse as it gets better but it's not nearly as bad as the pain of the gyno freezing them off. To make the stinging subside I'd put some Tea Tree Oil on a Q-Tip & apply it, it also helps any scarring. To my surprise in the past week and a half I've gone from about 10-15 warts to 1 without one trip to the horrifying gyno. I am SO happy that I found this site and that other people could give me their input. 2 more days I won't have to worry about these nasty things anymore. If you're skeptical, try it! It seriously works.
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Posted by Adam (Blair, Oregon) on 10/20/2008
I heard about using apple cider vinegar to remove genital warts, and after trying to have them frozen off numerous times with little success, I figured I would go ahead and try it. I applied it to a cotton ball and taped it to my penis. It seemed to work great, except I couldn't find a clear direction on how long to apply it for. Unfortunately, I kept it on too long overnight damaging all of the skin on my penis which caused scabbing for a very long time. Even worse, these scabs have fallen off and left me with a giant patches of scarred skin on my penis that is much lighter in color than the surrounding flesh.
This cure did work to remove the warts, but I replaced them with scars that are even uglier!! Does anybody have any advice on healing these scars? The only cures I can find are directed at lightening dark scars, whereas my scar is very light color and the surrounding skin is much darker. I need to get rid of these!! :(
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Posted by Ellie (Brooklyn, New York) on 10/19/2008
i was actually considering soaking a tampon with ACV to get further up the canal... but i'm not sure if that would do more damage than necessary. have you heard of anyone doing this, either successfully or not?
thanks!
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Posted by Mr. E (New York, NY) on 10/17/2008
Hey all, Just got back from the doctors office and he confirmed my warts are GONE. yay. I am now GW free!!! He was amazed when I told him about the ACV. Thanks again for this web site and all of you who posted.
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Posted by Rene (Anderson, California) on 10/16/2008
Actually it seems to me that ACV would not be beneficial to your vagina's ecosystem as it kills good bacteria. Any females using ACV for treatment of genital warts: you may want to take some precautionary measures so as not to get a yeast infection while on the treatment. I just started the ACV treatment for GW last night and I am eating a lot of yogurt and also taking probiotics. You can also insert yogurt into the vagina. Good luck to everyone who is trying the ACV treatment :)
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Posted by Mike (Vineland, NJ) on 10/16/2008
FYI .... GW and cancer ARE NOT linked together.
The strand of hpv that causes GW is a different strand that causes cancers.
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Posted by Laura (Somewhere, North Carolina) on 10/15/2008
HPV cannot be cured. The body suppresses it eventually, often in 1-2 years depending on the strain. For now, boosting your immune system by eating healthy and exercising is the only option.
There are tea tree oil suppositories available that I've read help with cervical dysplasia. I myself was diagnosed with mild cervical dysplasia yesterday when my pap came back abnormal. I have not tried this, but I am thinking about it.
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Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 10/15/2008 490 posts
To anonymous from Norfolk with HPV:
Hello anonymous,
Since the V in HPV stands for virus, I would say that L-lysine 2 grams (2000 mgms) mealtimes and bedtime should be worth a try since it is known to work againt many viruses inluding Herpes simplex and Herpes Zoster (shingles).
You can find this at any health food store Or just about anywhere vitamins, minerals and supplements are found.
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Posted by Anonymous (Norfolk, VA) on 10/15/2008
I have been diagnosed with HPV. I went to the dr and got my anual check up and he told me i had an abnormal pap, and that i have HPV. I am reading all these remedies using ACV, and topical treatments, but do not have an outbreak. Is there any treatment to cure HPV orally, like to kill the bacteria inside, and how long do you have to do it?
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Posted by Christy (Upstate, NY) on 10/14/2008
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ACV Treatment Cont.
Well it's been 5 days since I first started treatment and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with how things are going. The three day miracle that I was hoping for didn't exactly come true, but I am well on my way!! I'm choosing to do the slowly but surely method of things instead of ripping my skin apart trying to get rid of these things overnight. The past few days I did a couple 'spot treatments' at the reccommendation of Mr. E (THANK YOU!!) using cotton swab tips and ACV. I left them in place for about an hour. A couple times I felt like I could pass out from the burning/stinging, but I stuck it out. I was pretty tender today so I chose to forego much ACV - just on one spot that creeped up, but it's tiny and I think that should be gone soon. I did have some skin that got a little burned right outside of my vaginal opening so I have been spot treating it with A&D ointment and it's feeling way better.
I've also been bathing lots in warm water and then keeping the entire area dry and clean with hydrogen peroxide. I've also been taking a shot of ACV in a glass of water in the mornings (tastes like hell, but whatever) as well as garlic and vitamin e tablets in addition to the multivitamin that I always take. I'm also really watching my diet and exercising everyday. I did so some Vitamin E treatments yesterday but really kept it simple today with just a little ACV because, again, I don't want to do any real damage! I will probably do another round of ACV maybe tomorrow or the following day.
I'm worried about internal warts at this point. Has anyone tried douching with ACV? I've never douched because as it's said not to be such a good thing, but I figure it wouldn't be a bad idea all things considered. Ladies - let me know if you've done this and how you went about it and what your results were! THANKS ALL!! I'll be back to report in a few days!
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Posted by MR E. (NYCT, NY) on 10/12/2008
Christy,
Happy to know this place made a difference for you. it did for me, big time.
Not sure what size cotton balls you are using but the regualer ones covered a wider area then needed for me. I found that using the tips of cotton swabs works better as it leavs the other parts of the "healthy skin intact. it makes the treatment more specific and the whole area heals faster.
Just my 2 cents...
Keep us posted and hang in there, personally I know how NOT easy it is to keep this "secret".
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Posted by Christy (Upstate, NY) on 10/11/2008
Well, after being diagnosed with GW last week I was referred to a gyno and it was an awful experience. The guy treated me like crap and I felt like I was the only one in the world with this problem. He told me that the only way to get rid of them would be to have surgery - burn them off - even having to put me to sleep!!! After crying all the way home from the doctor I got on here and read everyone's amazing stories about the home remedies. I am so thankful to first, find out that there are other people feeling as desperate and awful as I do, but also to learn that there are cures that won't cost me a million dollars as well as my sanity/ego.
Last night I ran to the store to get a plethora of supplies. ACV, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cottonballs, tape, vitamin E, garlic capsuls, A&D ointment - I'm sure I looked like I was doing an experiment!! I came home and bathed in warm water for about 15-20 mins. Got out, dried the area, cleansed it with HP and then applied cotton balls with ACV on it and WHOA kinda burned!! At first it was okay and it progressively got a little more uncomfortable. I got used to it and could not even believe what I saw when I removed the cotton --- all my GW were bright WHITE even one of the larger ones had turned grey!!! I couldn't believe this. I knew it was working. I only had left it on for about an hour and this is what I saw. I didn't want to leave it over night because I thought that might be too much at first. I'm glad I didn't. This morning I woke up and owie!! My vaginal opening (where I had one larger one) is soo sore and swollen. It really hurt. I took another bath and then after getting out tried to do more ACV and NO WAY!!! I did it on a few of them, including one silly one near my bum and another one up above my clitoris. These were okay for a while, but my vag couldn't handle it! Poor thing! So I took Laura from NC's advice and I'm trying the Vitamin E - I took capsuls and pierced them and took the get and rubbed it all over my labia and inside my vag. It feels so much better.
So that's where I'm at!!!
Anyone have any advice about applying ACV again tonight? Should I try it? If it burns like crazy - like I feel like I'm going to cry, should I still do it??? I do have a high pain threshhold, so it is BAD!! LET ME KNOW!!!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!! ESPECIALLY EARTH CLINIC!!!
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Posted by Frank (Jackson, TN) on 10/09/2008
No...Let the area heal. When I first used ACV, I went all out and kept the bandage there for a day or 2 straight. That is a bad idea, because the acid is literally eating the (good)skin off your body. I have figured out that if you keep it on overnight, it usually does the trick. Wait a day or 2 and see what the condition is, and re-apply if you have to. In my experience, with small ones, the wart will scab over about 24 hours after the first application. Neosporin is usually good to put on the area. I know you probably want to get rid of them NOW, but dont rush it... because you will do some serious harm to your skin. Trust me.
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Posted by Rob (Philadelphia, PA) on 10/08/2008
Mederma cream minimizes scarring. Costs about $15.00. Best result are on new scar tissue. A little dab will do ya (3-4 times a day)
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Posted by Sarah (Dublin, Irl) on 10/08/2008
Thanks T for your update, i have been using for 5 days now and still no change, only for the itching is worse, im really hoping that this is the nasty little virus tring to survive but failing !! i cant keep the acv on for long against my skin so am hoping 1 hour twice a day is enough. i am using this called Somoxal also twice a day (got it off a website and not sure if i was done as the packaging and instructions state nothing about hpv or warts ?!) but i will keep trying because of your update, heres hoping in another 5 days i will be celebrating victory :D
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Posted by Rachel (Nicholasville, KY, USA) on 10/07/2008
I started the ACV Friday night, I slept with it on from 1 am until 10 am the next morning when I got up. I then took a shower and re-applied from 1 pm to 4 pm. Took a shower and went out for the evening. When I got home Sunday, I wasn't able to put any ACV on because I felt raw where I had been applying it. I have not noticed a change in the few warts I have. I have pulled a couple out with tweezers, but the rest aren't large enough to grasp. So, should I re-apply the AVC tonight? I was afraid to apply any on Monday due to the rawness and a semi-constant burning I had.
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Posted by Laura (Somewhere, North Carolina) on 10/06/2008
★★★★★
YES! ACV WORKS!! I used the ACV on one wart near the anal area, and it turned black and fell off after ONE treatment! The rest of mine were located right inside my vagina, within the first inch or so. I was hesitant, but I decided to do it anyways, so here's what I did (sorry, it's so long but VERY helpful):
I took a cotton ball and saturated it in diluted ACV (about half and half, maybe a little more ACV than water). Then, I stuck it right inside the opening to cover the ones within that 1 inch region. I left it there for about an hour or so, maybe a little longer. I figured that since it's such a sensitive area, I'd better not do it too often. So then I took it out and left it alone for about 2 hours, then I stuck another one (same solution) in and left it for about 20 or so minutes, then took it out. After these treatments my labia was SO SWOLLEN and it was definitely burning a lot and then subsiding after a little while, then it would get bad again. So then, I took some Vitamin E capsules I bought and poked a hole in them and rubbed them all around my labia, then inserted one all the way up in my va-jay-jay, and the other right inside the first 1 inch region so it could break and run down and coat that area.
The next day, my labia was very raw looking, so I decided maybe I shouldn't do the ACV again, so I just repeated the Vitamin E treatment the same way as before. (ladies you may want to put a small panty liner in your panties so that when the vitamin E drips down it doesn't get all sticky/hard in your panties.
The next day, I woke up and looked at it and it looked really gross! Almost like a chunky, white discharge! I hopped in the shower and washed really well down there, got out, and ALL of the warts that were in the first part of my vagina are GONE! It looked all chunky and white because those were the warts sloughing off! I thought the warts inside would turn black and fall off too, but this area is so wet and moist they just turn really white and then turn almost cheesy like (i know, SO gross) and you can wipe them right off! I was astounded.
There are 1 or 2 more deeper inside my vagina, almost to the cervix. So I'm going to repeat the vitamin E until they go away. If they do not, I'm going to try a new treatment I've found.
If the vitamin E doesn't work or you don't want to put the ACV there, try tea tree oil suppositories. We've all heard about the tea tree oil remedy for the outside part, but I had no idea that they had tea tree oil suppositories too! I looked them up a little bit more, and found that many women actually use them to prevent or treat cervical dysplasia and genital warts on the inside. Just take a suppository, and stick it right on up as far as you can. I'm not sure how often to repeat this treatment, but it probably says so on the bottle. They're sold at most stores like Whole Foods, herbal drug stores, places like that.
I really hope I could help you guys out! If anybody has any issues, just shoot me an email because I know how hard it is to be in this situation.. especially when you're a complete health nut like me, are not promiscuous, and never thought anything like this would ever happen to you. Just realize that this is not life-threatening and it's not the end of the world! You're not alone, just look at this forum and you can see how common GW are! Thanks SO MUCH Earth Clinic, I really have no idea what I would have done without you!
