E. Cardamakis et al., TREATMENT OF FLAT OR ACCUMINATA CONDYLOMATA OF FEMALE GENITAL-TRACT -THE ROLE OF TREATMENT OF MALE SEXUAL PARTNERS, Oncology Reports, 3(3), 1996, pp. 535-539
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.