[Psychological consequences in women with symptomatic HPV infection].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of psychological and social aspects of women with diagnosed genital HPV-infection.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 40 women with a diagnosis of HPV-genital infection has been made. INTERVENTIONS AND MEASURES: A questionnaire for gathering information on social life, sexuality and emotional relationship with the partner was submitted to the patients.


RESULTS
There is a high percentage of sexual impairments after diagnosis of HPV-infection.


CONCLUSIONS
HPV infections, as many genital pathologies, lead to problems with sexuality as well as hypochondriac fears.
Zarcone
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Istituto di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
Bellini
P
P
Carfora
E
E
Longo
M
M
Tartaglia
E
E
Monarca
M
M
Vullo
G
G
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Conseguenze psicologiche in donne con infezione sintomatica da HPV.