Does it hurt to freeze genital warts off?
Ordinarily they don't freeze genital warts. The process usually causes a blister to form over the site of the wart in question, and that's painful to have in the groin area. With genital warts, most often they apply a liquid called Podophyllin, which peels them off gradually. It's not the fastest remedy in the world, but it's a lot more comfy to have done. If the doctor actually does use liquid nitrogen to freeze them, it will start off cold and then burn. If he/she uses liquid podophyllin, it won't hurt at all. Usually most of our patients say that it causes an itch or irritation, but that's the worst of it. I will also warn you that even though you are treated, the warts can still return again. It depends on how long and how well your body is able to supress the virus that causes them, and if you get reinfected. Really I don't get what all the fuss is about genital warts. A wart is still just a wart, all of them are caused by a variation of the same stupid virus- human papilloma. You wouldn't feel the need to be embarassed or defensive if the wart in question were on your finger, and shouldn't feel that way because it's located someplace else. However, I wouldn't worry much about the discomfort of having them treated for removal. I've help with loads of them, and never lost a patient yet to the treatment. You will do fine. Depending on the warts and the doctor, there are also treatments that you can be prescribed to apply yourself, and spare yourself having to return several times. Might be worth asking about that.