TREATMENT OF FLAT OR ACCUMINATA CONDYLOMATA OF FEMALE GENITAL-TRACT -THE ROLE OF TREATMENT OF MALE SEXUAL PARTNERS

This prospective study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that if t he male partners of women with condylomata accuminata or flat are trea ted, the treatment failure rate, of women, decreases. From March 1986 to October 1992, 246 women with condylomata accuminata or flat were pr esented. The women were assigned into 4 groups. Group A (n=64) women w hose partners were submitted to peoscopy and then treated if appropria te; moreover condom use was prescribed for one year. Group B (n=79) wo men whose partners were not submitted to peoscopy and not treated but they used condoms for one year. Group C (n=40) women whose partners we re submitted to peoscopy and then treated if appropriate but without t he use of condoms. Group D (n=63) women whose partners were not submit ted to peoscopy, not treated and without the use of condoms. The treat ment failure rate of women of group A (peoscopy, treatment, condom) wa s 29.68% and was independent upon the treatment of male sexual partner s because of the use of condom (chi(2)=2.32, p>0.1). The treatment fai lure rate of group B (no peoscopy, no treatment, condom) was 32.91%. T he treatment failure rate of group C (peoscopy, treatment, no condom) was 47.5% and was dependent upon the treatment of male sexual partners (chi(2)=14.71, p<0.001). The treatment failure rate of group D (no pe oscopy, no treatment, no condom) was 69.84%. The results of this study supports the hypothesis that the treatment failure rate of women with flat or accuminata condylomata decreases if their male sexual partner s are also treated.