Epidemiology, Costs and Psychosocial Consequences of Genital Warts in Valparaiso, Chile

Genital Warts: Studies for Establishing Epidemiological Profile, Psychosocial Consequences and Costs of Disease in Attendants to the Sexual Health Clinic of the Public Health Service of Valparaiso and San Antonio, Chile.

This is an observational study looking at the characteristics of patients consulting for genital warts in the first semester 2010 at the public sexual health clinic of Valparaiso, Chile. The objectives are: to have an epidemiological profile, estimating cost of the disease for the health system and the patient and analyzing possible psychosocial consequences of the condition for the patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women 18 years of age or older
• Having being diagnosed with genital warts
• Consulting the sexual health clinic only for genital warts
• Patients accepting to be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Immunodeficiency
• HIV positive
• Having being diagnosed with cancer or pre-cancerous lesions
• Pregnancy
• Presenting a sexual transmissible infection other than genital warts.