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    Condition: External Genital Warts
    2/23/2021 3:32:55 AM

    Reviewer: Female (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    This stuff works, and it works WELL. I had several warts that I ignored for too long, hoping they would go away naturally. They didn’t, so my OBGYN prescribed me this. She warned me that it would burn, and while she wasn’t wrong, it was a small price to pay. The pain only lasted a few days and was beyond worth it. I split up treatments between two sets of warts over two weeks to make the pain easi ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: External Genital Warts
    1/16/2021 7:36:50 AM

    Reviewer: ithurtssoobadd, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I used warticon which has the same ingredients, 0.15% concentration though, its slow but effective, im on my 6th day of my first cycle (3 days on 4 days off), i have a cluster of warts in the skin between my vagina and anus and the first 3 days turned the warts extremely white, didnâ??t feel any pain but i did feel more sensitive in the area. Then on the 4th and 5th day my skin started peelin ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: External Genital Warts
    5/1/2019 12:40:01 AM

    Reviewer: Burning Man, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Day 2, week 2...I can barely walk the pain is so bad. I don't know if I can xo Day 3, let alone Week 4. Gold's Medicated Powder helps just a little bit. Not much. Jeebers this hurts!

    Condition: External Genital Warts
    3/2/2019 12:14:48 PM

    Reviewer: Ehma, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I used podophyllotoxin 0.15%cream, I started on Tues pm and Dr said I shldnt do d 3days on n 4 days off thing. It started burning by wed pm, I didn't sleep on wed or Thur or Friday. By sat I was tired the smaller ones fell off but the big ones was stl there. It burned like hell, I couldn't stand or sit or walk just lay in bed all day. On sat morning I started applying petroleum jelly to st ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: External Genital Warts
    2/10/2019 12:39:45 PM

    Reviewer: Ajayamf, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I’ve been using for only 3 days (next 4 days being a resting period). I have yet to see any results and I’m curious rather I should go back to my doctor. Or curious as to if I’m applying it correctly. I usually just squeeze the tube just enough for an amount of liquid that will cover the wart. Am I putting my pants back on too quickly before I let it dry? Should I use a bandaid to contain the cond ... Show Full Comment

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