Management of anogenital warts (condylomata acuminata).

Abstract

Epidemiology and pathogenesis * Acquisition rates correlate with the number of lifetime sexual partners, being > 50% in people with > 5 partners, and being inversely correlated with condom use. * Incubation time is highly variable, from an average of 2-3 months to 6-18 months or more. * Condylomas represent the tip of the iceberg, afflicting 0.5-1% of the general population. Warts tend to develop in areas submitted to friction [...]