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The hallmark of cutaneous involvement is pruritus however, most of people acquiring HPV are asymptomatic. The clinical manifestation of HPV infection is [[wart]] that sometimes might be painful.<ref name="pmid2850861">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jablonska S, Orth G, Obalek S, Croissant O |title=Cutaneous warts. Clinical, histologic, and virologic correlations |journal=Clin. Dermatol. |volume=3 |issue=4 |pages=71–82 |year=1985 |pmid=2850861 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
The hallmark of cutaneous involvement is pruritus however, most of people acquiring HPV are asymptomatic. The clinical manifestation of HPV infection is [[wart]] that sometimes might be painful.<ref name="pmid2850861">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jablonska S, Orth G, Obalek S, Croissant O |title=Cutaneous warts. Clinical, histologic, and virologic correlations |journal=Clin. Dermatol. |volume=3 |issue=4 |pages=71–82 |year=1985 |pmid=2850861 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
===Anogenital lesions===
===Anogenital lesions===
 
====Intraepithelial neoplasia ([[squamous cell carcinoma]])====
These lesions are mostly asymptomatic although, may cause postcoital spotting or vaginal discharge.


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

History

A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:[1][2]

1- Recent sexual activities
2- Number of sex partners or any new partner
3- Using condom
4- History of prior STDs
5- Sex practice
6- Number of pregnancies
7- Recent close contact with persons having cutaneous wart

Symptoms

Cutaneous lesions

The hallmark of cutaneous involvement is pruritus however, most of people acquiring HPV are asymptomatic. The clinical manifestation of HPV infection is wart that sometimes might be painful.[3]

Anogenital lesions

Intraepithelial neoplasia (squamous cell carcinoma)

These lesions are mostly asymptomatic although, may cause postcoital spotting or vaginal discharge.

References

  1. Bennett, John (2015). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 9781455748013.
  2. Ho GY, Bierman R, Beardsley L, Chang CJ, Burk RD (1998). "Natural history of cervicovaginal papillomavirus infection in young women". N. Engl. J. Med. 338 (7): 423–8. doi:10.1056/NEJM199802123380703. PMID 9459645.
  3. Jablonska S, Orth G, Obalek S, Croissant O (1985). "Cutaneous warts. Clinical, histologic, and virologic correlations". Clin. Dermatol. 3 (4): 71–82. PMID 2850861.

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