In a large health insurance database in Germany, incidence of anogenital warts among 15- to 19-year-old females decreased from 316/100,000 person-years in 2007 to 242 in 2008 (23% reduction, P = 0.0001). The decrease started between the first and second quarter of 2007 (human papillomavirus vaccination was introduced in March 2007).

Five clinical types of genital warts were identified, studied histopathologically and stained for human papilloma virus (HPV) antigen. HPV antigen was found in all degrees of koilocytosis and it was present more often in the hyperplastic warts than in other types of genital warts. However, as reported earlier, the presence of HPV antigen did not decrease proportionately as the degree of atypia ...

Integrated Treatment Centre, 9/F., Kowloon Bay Health Centre, 9 Kai Yan Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong A prospective study was carried out from December 1998 to May 1999 in two social hygiene clinics in Hong Kong to evaluate the effect of chronic smoking on clinical response of anogenital wart (AGW) to topical 25% podophyllin therapy. Male smokers and non-smokers with newly diagnos...

BACKGROUND A reduction in the incidence of genital warts (GWs) is one of the first markers of the effectiveness of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) at the population level. The aim of this cohort study was to use individual information on HPV vaccination status to assess the effect on risk of GWs. METHODS Population-based registries were used to identify all girls in the birth c...

OBJECTIVE AND PARTICIPANTS In 2006, the authors examined intention to receive an HPV vaccine among 340 college students. METHODS A total of 138 men and 202 women completed questionnaires. The authors measured intention by asking participants how likely they would be to accept an HPV vaccine that prevented against (1) all HPV, (2) cervical cancer but not genital warts, (3) genital warts but no...

1Clinic for Dermatology, DermaPark, Uden, Netherlands; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemergasthuis, Haarlem, Netherlands; 3Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1100 DD Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4STI Outpatient Clinic, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 5Centre for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Cente...

Nongenital warts are a common presentation in general practice. Despite treatment according to evidence based guidelines, a significant proportion of common warts fail to resolve, becoming recalcitrant. This poses a problem in clinical management. The recommendations for treating recalcitrant warts are unclear and there is a wide range of second line treatments available. This article reviews t...

BACKGROUND Information on HPV knowledge in patients with genital warts is scarse as is the information on factors related to the impact on self-esteem and sex life among them. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study in adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of genital warts (GW) attending a major private out-patient clinic in Bogotá, Colombia. Patients underwent biopsy for pathological...

572 patients with solitary or multiple genital warts attending the Department of Genitourinary Medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, U.K. between January 1981 and December 1981 were allocated to either podophyllin or cryotherapy for the treatment of their warts. Of 350 patients successfully treated for their warts and returned for a follow-up examination 6 weeks or more after co...

BACKGROUND Reducing the number of doses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination regimen from 3 to 2 could increase coverage rates. In this cohort study, we assessed the risk of genital warts (GWs) according to timing and number of doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine. METHODS From population-based registries, we identified all girls in Denmark born during 1985-1999, for whom information on...