Current Therapy for Condyloma Acuminata of the Patients Attending Female STD Unit, Siriraj Hospital
Anuvat Roongpisuthipong MD*, Amphan Chalermchockcharoenkit MD*, Manopchai Thamkhantho MD*, Isarin Thanaboonyawat MD*, Chanon Neungton MD*
Affiliation : * Gynecologic Infectious Diseases and Female Sexually Transmitted Disease Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : To describe the treatment pattern of condyloma acuminata in female.
Material and Method: The 5-year medical records of 449 women treated for genital condyloma acuminata at the
Gynecologic Infectious Diseases and Female Sexually Transmitted Disease (GID-FSTD) unit were reviewed. Data included
the distribution of age, client by category, anatomical site and size, serologically coexisting sexually transmitted infection
(STI), and treatment modalities.
Results : About half, 50.1%, of treatment was the application of topical trichloroacetic acid; followed by podophylline in the
proportion of 35.5%. While the electric cauterization and imiquimod applications were uncommon therapy. Two-fifth of the
subjects, 40.7%, was completely cured, and the remaining cases required additional management.
Conclusion : The present setting, the wide range of treatment available is reflection of the fact that there is no ideal management.
Keywords : Condyloma acuminata, Trichloroacetic acid, Podophylline, Electric cauterization, Imiquimod
