Sexual Activity, Psychosexual Distress, and Fear of Progression in Women With Human Papillomavirus-Related Premalignant Genital Lesions

The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Eva NageleGerda Trutnovsky

Abstract

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are very common in women 18 to 30 years old and substantially affect women's sexual health. To examine sexual activity, psychosexual distress, and fear of progression in women diagnosed with HPV-related precancerous genital lesions. In this observational study, women diagnosed with premalignant lesions of the cervix, vagina, or vulva were recruited from a university hospital-based colposcopy clinic. Quantitative data from three validated patient-administered questionnaires (Sexual Activity Questionnaire, German version of the Cervical Dysplasia Distress Questionnaire, and Fear of Progression Questionnaire) were compared within the study population, according to the location of the genital lesion, and with relevant reference populations. Qualitative data from two written open-ended questions about women's thoughts regarding diagnosis and information were analyzed. Two-hundred nine women completed the questionnaires. Seventy-eight percent of women (n = 162) were referred for evaluation of suspect lesions of the cervix, 8% (n = 17) of the vagina, and 14% (n = 30) of the vulva. There were no significant differences in questionnaire results among the three patient groups, except for sexu...Continue Reading

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