Genital herpesvirus infection in women attending a venereal diseases clinic.
Routine cervical viral cultures (and cultures from lesions if present) were performed on 2630 female patients attending a venereal diseases clinic over a period of four years. Of these patients 96 (3.7%) had genital herpetic infection; of these 23 (24%) were asymptomatic. The association of herpesvirus with other genital infections is considered, but no increase in the incidence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and genital warts was found; there was an increased incidence of Candida albicans. A significantly higher percentage of the patients with herpesvirus took oral contraceptives. The findings are discussed and compared with previous reports.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000150:complications*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications*
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral