Current therapy for condyloma acuminata of the patients attending female STD unit, siriraj hospital

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.