title: [HPV infection as a disease of couples. Prevalence of the infection in the male partner].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The role of males who are sexual partners of females with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and premalignant lesions is explored in the present study.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a period of 6 years, 845 females with genital premalignant and HPV-associated lesions were examined and treated at the Sexual Transmitted Disease Center of S. Gallicano Hospital. The male partners of were asked to attend this Center, and 163 (70%) of them responded. All participants underwent sexual anamnesis, genital inspection and colposcopic examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Macroscopic lesions were found in 7.4% of the males enrolled. The colposcopic prevalence of HPV infection among the male partners was 21.8% 3 months later among 28 negative patients to the first colposcopic control, 2 were found positive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data confirm that the colposcopic evaluation of male partners during an HPV infection of the couple is to be considered for the therapeutic assessment and evolution control of the infection in each couple.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Dermatologico S. Maria e S. Gallicano, Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atlante
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagnini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Villaccio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pozzi
mesh_terms: D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: L'infezione da HPV come malattia di coppia. Prevalenza dell'infezione nel partner maschile.