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Podofilox topical and Discomfort: What Users Say

Brand names: Condylox

Discomfort: mentioned by 5 users (8.1%)

Based on user experiences from 62 Podofilox topical reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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pain 48.4%
burning 33.9%
peeling 11.3%
discomfort 8.1%
bleeding 6.5%
itching 6.5%
soreness 6.5%
swelling 4.8%

Reviews for Podofilox topical

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 19, 2015

For Condylomata Acuminata "Lord, the burning and discomfort is horrible! My daily routines changed for a week, but it works, they fell off after the first cycle. Had to go to four doctors to get this prescribed! It really works. Skin will peel and everything is painful! But I looked at it as my punishment for not being safer with my sex life."

10 / 10
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  • Jay...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 4, 2020

For Condylomata Acuminata "I was prescribed by the Planned Parenthood doctor. I applied it on my own because I had no one to trust without judgment. And man, I’m on the first treatment. I’ve done the three-day cycle, and the wart is gone. Now that being said, I’m happy the wart is gone on my anus, but when I tell you, the after effect is horrible. How on earth was I supposed to apply it alone? So, of course, I got it on good, healthy skin, and now my anus is raw and sore. I can barely get any sleep or be comfortable. I applied Neosporin multiple times and still feel uncomfortable. Best result is to take very warm baths. It may burn for a little bit, then it soothes your anus. I’m just ready to get back to normal again."

8 / 10
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  • Nei...
  • April 1, 2021

For Condylomata Acuminata "I have had one molluscum on the tip of my penis for five years. Nothing worked - I did cryo several times, even got acid put on it - and it never went away. It was ruining my self-esteem and making me anxious and isolated. Podofilox is the first thing that has worked for me. The first few days of treatment are rough. It’s not pain per se - but the area becomes very raw and sensitive, and it’s impossible for my penis not to rub up on my clothes throughout the day. There is discomfort. I used a very light amount and took great care to only touch the wart; however, it’s difficult to tell when it’s truly dry, and the solution did end up spreading to healthy skin after rubbing off in my pants. At first, a large portion of my penis was irritated and red. However, I’m on the third off-day, and the swelling and redness have diminished. The wart is now small and white and should disappear soon. I will have a small scar, but I’d rather have that than a wart that never disappears."

8 / 10
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  • Gua...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 29, 2020

For Condylomata Acuminata "Ok! First! Read the instructions!!! You will save yourself from a lot of pain and discomfort. I’m currently ending cycle one and carelessly didn’t view the instructions, so my ***hole is on fire!! Not to mention I have diarrhea, so it hurts like lava. The trauma also opened a tear in my anus, so I gotta figure that out too. However, warts are definitely showing signs of leaving, two of them have left so far, but I wish I would have found this site before starting treatment. Oh, and keep some NeoSporin and baby wipes, they will come in handy if healthy skin gets irritated."

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  • thi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 28, 2021

For Condylomata Acuminata "I’m treating molluscum after two rounds of cryotherapy. The doctor and pharmacist didn’t tell me how to use it, so I applied generously, and now I’m on my second off day, and for the past 3 days I’ve been in so much pain and discomfort. My vagina feels raw and sore, and around it feels super itchy. I have bumps near my anus as well, and so my butt crack is on fire too. Be careful when applying this. I hope this stuff works because so far I haven’t seen much improvement in the bumps, but I’m majorly suffering the pain right now."

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