Discreet prescription treatment for genital warts
It’s very common to come into contact with HPV, the cause of genital warts. Luckily outbreaks can be treated with prescription genital wart treatments. Get started with a private online medical consultation with Dr. B.
How Dr. B treats genital warts
Tell us about your condition with a $15 online consultation. No video calls necessary.
If a genital warts prescription is recommended after a medical provider reviews your treatment, it will be sent to your pharmacy.
Pick up and pay for the medication at the pharmacy of your choice. Or, get it delivered.
How much will it cost?
Dr. B offers online consultations for $15, which is less than most co-pays. If a genital warts prescription is appropriate, your out-of-pocket cost for your medication will depend on your insurance and where you decide to get your prescription filled.
Medication
Genital wart treatments at Dr. B
Dr. B offers several treatments for genital warts. We’ve highlighted a few of our most popular and affordable options below, but you can also choose others, including both brand and generic medications.
Imiquimod
Imiquimod topical cream is a generic prescription treatment for genital warts. It works by activating the body's immune response to kill off the cells that cause genital warts to flare-up.
Prescription length:
30 days, 2 refills
Application:
Applied topically, 3X a week
Typical pharmacy prices:
- Price with insurance: your co-pay ($10-40 with most plans)
- Price without insurance: starting at $15.46
Podofilox
Podofilox gel is a prescription genital warts treatment made from the root resin of the podophyllum plant. Podofilox treats genital warts by softening skin keratin, which helps break down diseased tissue and prevent flare-ups.
Prescription length:
30 days, 2 refills
Application:
Applied topically, 3X a week
Typical pharmacy prices:
- Price with insurance: your co-pay ($10-40 with most plans)
- Price without insurance: starting at $41.42
Imiquimod
Imiquimod topical cream is a generic prescription treatment for genital warts. It works by activating the body's immune response to kill off the cells that cause genital warts to flare-up.
Podofilox
Podofilox gel is a prescription genital warts treatment made from the root resin of the podophyllum plant. Podofilox treats genital warts by softening skin keratin, which helps break down diseased tissue and prevent flare-ups.
Prescription length:
30 days, 2 refills
Prescription length:
30 days, 2 refills
Application:
Applied topically, 3X a week
Application:
Applied topically, 3X a week
Typical pharmacy prices:
- Price with insurance: your co-pay ($10-40 with most plans)
- Price without insurance: starting at $15.46
Typical pharmacy prices:
- Price with insurance: your co-pay ($10-40 with most plans)
- Price without insurance: starting at $41.42
More Genital Warts Prescription Treatments
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Genital Warts Questions
About Genital Warts
Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection. They can present as small flesh-colored brown or pink swellings in your genital area, as well as cauliflower-like clusters (caused by several warts close together).
Genital warts are caused by different strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Most people will become infected with a strain of HPV at some point in their lives through skin-to-skin contact. Although HPV is known to clear up on its own after two years, in the cases where it does not, it can cause warts and other conditions.
While it is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), genital warts are sometimes passed through non-sexual skin-to-skin contact, such as through birth, where the child can be exposed to the virus.
The human papillomavirus is the most common STI, and there are millions of new cases each year. HPV changes the cell cycle, allowing it to escape the body’s immune response while letting it alter how cells grow and reproduce. This is how genital warts and other conditions, such as cervical cancer, develop.
Getting the HPV vaccine (Gardasil-9 as of 2016) is your safest bet to protect yourself from infection. It’s normally recommended that people get vaccinated before they become sexually active, as the vaccination process requires 3 spaced doses that require a total of 6 months before attaining full immunity. Gardasil-9 protects against 9 of the most common forms of HPV.
Some risk factors include: having intercourse with a partner whose sexual history is unknown to you, a suppressed immune system (which can increase risk of treatment resistance) and smoking.
There are topical treatments, such as: Imiquimod, Veregen, Podofilox, Condylox and Sinecatechins. Each of these treatments focuses on killing diseased cells in order to remove skin growths and contain a genital warts outbreak.
A small amount of the topical cream or ointment should be applied to the affected area once to multiple times a day or as directed by your medical provider.
Common side effects may include: itching, burning, swelling, pain or reddening of the skin. These symptoms are typically mild and may diminish over time. Talk to your medical provider if they last or continue to worsen over time.
Dr. B provides convenient genital warts prescriptions with an online medical consultation. Start by filling out a virtual health assessment. A board-certified doctor or medical provider will review your health and medical history--no video call required. If the provider determines that a prescription is right for you, it will be sent to the pharmacy of your choice for pick-up. You can choose from several different genital wart prescriptions or--if you're not sure--you can ask the doctor or medical provider to recommend a safe, effective option to help control outbreaks.
Consultation: A virtual medical consultation for genital warts costs $15.00, which is lower than most doctor co-pays. Currently we don’t submit medical consultation claims to insurance companies, but you can use insurance for any resulting prescriptions at your pharmacy.
Medication: Dr. B only charges for the medical consultation. When medications are prescribed, we enable you to choose the most affordable or convenient pharmacy to get the prescription filled. Prices for your medication will vary depending on your insurance coverage and whether the drug is a brand or generic.
At this time we don’t submit medical consultation claims to insurance companies, but you can use insurance for any resulting prescriptions at your pharmacy.
We’ll send you a reminder for an online assessment when it’s time for your next refill.
The whole team at Dr. B has been so helpful, making sure I got the best-suited medicine and checking up to see how things are going.
Kristin, Los Angeles
