Abstract

FERRA TORRES, Telma M  and  AMADOR DIAZ, Martha E. Some epidemiological aspects of the condylomata acuminatum. Study of 307 cases. AMC [online]. 2008, vol.12, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1025-0255.

Background: The anogenital condylomata are among the most frequent sexually transmitted infections (STI) and they affect the 1.7% of the general population and even the 25% of the positive HIV patients. Its control is decisive to improve the reproductive health of the whole population and represents one of the great challenges of the contemporary health. Objective: To determine some epidemiological aspects of the anogenital warts, clinical expression of the infection by this virus. Method: A multicentric, descriptive and retrospective study was conducted to 307 patients carriers of anogenital warts that were presented to the external consultation at the university educational polyclinics from Najasa and Jimaguayú municipalities and at "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" University Hospital from February the 1st, 2004 to November 31st, 2007. Among the epidemiological aspects analyzed, age groups, sex, marital status, sexual habits according to orientation and sexual behavior, the sexual couple test and the association with other diseases were considered. Results: The most affected age group was the one of 20 to 24 years, as well as the male sex. Single marital status, heterosexual group and sexual behavior without risk, predominated. The two thirds of the patients did not present associated STI. Conclusions: The candidosis and the gadnerellosis prevailed in the associated sexually transmitted infections and represented the half of patients

Keywords : Condylomata acuminata [epidemiology]; papilloma virus infections; heterosexuality; sexual behavior; adult; multicenter study.

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