Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in men. Comparison of the partners of infected and uninfected women.
Men were checked for the presence of genital human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated lesions. The evaluation included acetic acid-guided, high-magnification examination of the penis and scrotum employing a colposcope and biopsy confirmation of HPV-associated lesions in the genital area. The men were in a high-risk group if they were sexual partners (for at least six months) of women known to harbor genital condyloma. The men were in a low-risk group if they were sexual partners of women with no known genital condyloma. Seventy-eight of 113 men (69%) in the high-risk group had genital HPV-associated lesions, while 31% did not. Two of the 94 men (2%) in the low-risk group had genital HPV-associated lesions, while 98% did not. The differences were highly statistically significant (P less than .01). The male sexual partners of women with HPV infection had a significantly higher risk of harboring genital HPV infection as compared to partners of uninfected women.
Bergman
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County, CA.
Nalick
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*