Comparison of 2 anal cytology protocols to predict high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Objectives: Nylon-flocked and Dacron swab anal cytology collection procedures were evaluated for detecting high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional data for 42 HIV-infected and 16 uninfected men who have sex with men have been used. Sequentially collected anal cytology specimens, high-resolution anoscopy, and medical biopsy evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of cytology for predicting high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

Behavioral and sociodemographic risk factors for serological and DNA evidence of HPV6, 11, 16, 18 infections.

Introduction: Risk for HPV6/11/16/18 infections in young sexually active, behaviorally low-risk females is not well described and may inform public policy.

Methods: To assess exposure risk for HPV/6/11/16/18 among 16-23 year old low-risk females, data for 2409 female clinical trial participants were evaluated. Baseline visit self-reported sexual, behavioral and demographic characteristics; and results from HPV genotyping and serology, and other clinical laboratory assays were analyzed.

Smoking enhances risk for new external genital warts in men.

Repeat episodes of HPV-related external genital warts reflect recurring or new infections. No study before has been sufficiently powered to delineate how tobacco use, prior history of EGWs and HIV infection affect the risk for new EGWs. Behavioral, laboratory and examination data for 2,835 Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study participants examined at 21,519 semi-annual visits were evaluated.

The prevalence of examiner-diagnosed clitoral hood adhesions in a population of college-aged women.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of clitoral hood adhesions in college-aged women.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for 589 college-aged women undergoing a routine women's annual examination at a student health clinic by a single examiner (E.W.