Imiquimod topical for Condylomata Acuminata User Reviews

• Anonymous
• November 26, 2011

Imiquimod topical "This works well. It takes time, but if you follow the instructions precisely, the warts get smaller and smaller until they're gone. No scar, no freezing or drying, no acid. The warts just shrink until they're gone. Fewer side effects than Condylox. It does not affect healthy skin like Condylox does."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2018

Imiquimod topical "This drug is a miracle. I had genital warts and all the distress that goes with them. They were spreading all over my vulva, down to my anus. Doctor prescribed Zyclara, told me to apply to general area every night. Reading some of the reviews on here freaked me out, but I did it anyway. Nothing happened for 3 days. I was despairing, bracing myself for months, years. On the 4th day, it started getting sore. New red spots, blisters, stinging when urinating. Applied it anyway. Next day, more soreness, though nothing so dreadful as some people report. Still no change. I decided to give soreness a chance to heal, didn’t apply the next 2 nights. When I went to apply it the next night, I discovered that the warts had drastically shrunk. I applied it that night, took the next night off. A week and a half after starting, the warts are all gone except for a couple of tiny little bumps. I am SO thrilled and surprised at how fast it worked."

• Anonymous
• March 17, 2015

"I had numerous cryotherapy treatments and used Condyline paint, which both worked, but the warts always came back. My doc prescribed imiquimod as a last resort, and it worked marvelously. The warts had almost completely disappeared after two weeks, and I had none of the pain, burning, or itching I had with Condyline. After that, the doc said twice weekly would be enough, and after six weeks, I was completely clear."

• Anonymous
• April 6, 2015

"This really started to work for me around 8-10 weeks into 3x a week treatment. And once it started to work, they just started to fall off. By just putting a small amount of ointment on the warts, I was able to skip all the bad side effects. Put the ointment on before you go to bed and wash it off in the morning. You will be highly satisfied with the results. Don't give up. If the area gets irritated, apply Destin - for baby diaper rash - in the morning after you wash it off."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2020

Imiquimod topical "Been struggling with 2 anal warts since the beginning of 2020, one big and the other small. Been using podophyllin to burn the warts, but they kept coming back. Recently, I started using Aldara, and within 2 weeks of using it (8 applications), both warts disappeared. I couldn't believe it. I didn't have major side effects, just minor itching some days, but nothing bad. The cream does work. I just hope the results will last longer and not have warts back any time soon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2017

Imiquimod topical "I'm a gay male and had developed a killer case of internal and external anal warts about 6 or 7 years ago. I thought I would never again have anal sex because my butt was just so nasty. I went to the derm, and she gave me Aldara to try. It didn't really do much. I ended up finding a wonderful proctologist who performed laser surgery on my behind. My butt is completely like new!"

• gen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2018

"I was diagnosed with genital warts last month and was told to apply the imiquimod 5% three times a week. When I applied the medicine, I just laid it on with it sitting on my scrotum (unaffected area). My first week went well, but I guess I never rubbed it in (because I wasn't told how to apply the damn medicine!). I had a wart under the base of my penis and nine small ones on top near the base. Now, on the second week, I have blisters and sores that ooze pus! Even the doctor told me she was sure that it was herpes! Now I don't know if I have herpes or not, but from reviews I see here, I hope that it's just a severe reaction and nothing else! My culture reading should be in soon!"

• Anonymous
• May 31, 2022

Imiquimod topical "So far, a bit of side effects on me. Now I used Aldara cream for 2 weeks, and my anal warts are going. Hopefully, they all cleared after 4 weeks. The side effects on me when I first started using Aldara are very itchy and a bit dizzy. I take all this for the sake of my anus. I had so many warts in my anus when I started Aldara, and it really works. Thank you, Aldara cream."

• Anonymous
• February 6, 2019

Imiquimod topical "Used 6 days and now have over 50 spots on face, 30 on neck and chest with 11 fever blisters. Felt feverish, achy, sick at stomach, headache, and lower back pain. I guess I’m weak because I can’t go another day."

• Anx...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2020

"I had 4 treatments with TCA for genital warts with no results. So, I went to a dermatologist who prescribed imiquimod. I used it every day. By day six, I was no longer in pain. By day 12, 2 small warts were gone from my vagina. I lost count now but I'm thrilled to comment that I feel less around the anus. On any day I felt rash or pain/discomfort, I rubbed a little Vaseline on the area and went about my day. Initially, I just wanted to cry due to no relief. I couldn't pay for laser surgery, and when I heard it would be 16 weeks, I felt so sad. But I am happy that all those warts are gone and only a couple to go."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2025

Imiquimod topical "Four weeks and my warts are pretty much gone! Yes, you have to be incredibly patient, and it can be incredibly uncomfortable, but it does what it says. Key things I noticed - inflammation, red, raw, and cold-like symptoms. Always felt fatigued the next day during weeks 2-3. But I really saw a difference from week 3 to week 4. Noticed I have some internal warts that I don’t think are appropriate for Aldara, so getting those frozen off, but the combination I think is great. I would use this again - especially if I catch them early and they don’t morph into anything bigger. Unfortunately, I was traveling, so I let them grow quite considerably."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2021

"I am a physician myself. I developed anal warts of small to large size, and I had more than 10 of them. I was, in all honesty, very skeptical of this medicine working for the size of my warts. I thought the warts must be surgically removed, but what is the harm of giving imiquimod a go? This was magic. Used it only twice so far. I did not have any side effects, I really did not feel it at all. All the small ones just disappeared completely. The large ones are very small now. I am not saying that this will apply to everyone. I cannot believe how fast this worked."

• Jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2019

"I used it daily on my genital warts as directed by my doctor. The warts were small and spread out, so I was careful during application because I was told it was strong. One week later, my shaft and scrotum are raw, blistered, infected, and hurt so badly that I went to the ER yesterday. I couldn't see my normal doctor because I'm out of state. Anyhow, it hurts to walk, sit in a bathtub (or anywhere for that matter). The doctor prescribed bacitracin (Neosporin), naproxen, and an antibiotic. Worst pain I've ever felt."

• Pep...
• November 19, 2016

"There is not a visible or doctor-confirmed improvement in my plantar wart. I have been applying it to my foot for one week. Curiously, I am now being treated for bronchitis that appeared after a week of usage. The side effects table indicated a 15% chance of upper respiratory infection and a 7% chance of sinusitis. The correlation is unconfirmed. I live in an area of drought with wildfires creating smoke. The respiratory problems I have are most likely related to that."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 12, 2019

Imiquimod topical "Aldara works, takes time, and the side effects can be heavy. Mild depression, lethargy, hypertension, brain fog, and headaches, but persevere with it for results."

• ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2018

Imiquimod topical "I used Aldara for 6 weeks. It did nothing but spread the infection and caused severe pain. I would not recommend this at all."