How to treat HPV type 18 infection

Currently there is no effective antiviral drug for HPV type 18 (human papillomavirus 18), you can try interferon gel treatment, you can also observe the general treatment. 1. Drug treatment: recombinant human interferon α-2b gel, mainly used for warts, genital herpes, herpes zoster and other diseases, can be tried on HPV18 infected people with skin lesions. 2. General treatment: a large proportion of married women of childbearing age have been infected with the HPV virus, usually able to turn negative on their own, mainly because of the body’s immunity to the virus resistance. If HPV18 infection is found and there is no cervical lesion, it can be observed temporarily, strengthen exercise, enhance the body’s immunity, do a good job of personal hygiene and care, and avoid sexual intercourse to prevent HPV transmission. Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 18, is one of the most dangerous viruses, clinically about 70% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV 16, 18 virus. So you need to do HPV screening and TCT once within 3-6 months, colposcopy if necessary, and cervical biopsy of suspicious tissues to rule out pre-cancerous cervical lesions. During the period of discomfort, please timely hospital consultation, so as not to delay the condition.