Open AccessSymptomatic genital papillomavirus infection in a community
Author(s) -
Persson Göran,
Andersson Karin,
Krantz Ingela
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349609047103
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , condyloma acuminatum , medicine , human papillomavirus , capital city , genital warts , demography , sex organ , dermatology , sexually transmitted disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , cervical cancer , cancer , physics , economic geography , sociology , biology , optics , economics , genetics , syphilis
Background Incidence of condyloma acuminatum is not well known. Descriptive data are usually based on selected groups of patients. This study aims at giving incidence of the clinically defined disease in a well‐defined area, thought to be representative for Sweden outside the capital city. Methods Data from people with condyloma acuminatum seeking medical attention were collected during a two‐year period, 1989‐90, in a middle‐sized urban area in Sweden. A person with symptoms and a clinical picture consistent with condyloma was considered a case. Results Overall incidence was 2.4 per 1,000. The highest age specific incidence occurred in the age group 20‐24 years, 12 per 1,000. Women 15‐19 years old had an incidence of 14 per 1.000. The total female to male ratio was 1.3. Conclusions Women more often than men had a mixture of exo‐ and endophytic condylomata. Condyloma as another and complementary indicator of changing sexual behavior deserves further interest.