Adverse Psychosexual Impact Related to the Treatment of Genital Warts and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Table 2

Distribution of aspects related to impact of the disease on the sexual life of CIN 2/3 and genital wart patients.

Impact on sexual Life	CIN 2/3		Genital warts		Total
Told partner^a
No	13	28.3%	10	34.5%	23	30.7%
Yes	33	71.7%	19	65.5%	52	69.3%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Caused impairment^b
No	27	58.7%	9	31.0%	36	48.0%
Yes	19	41.3%	20	69.0%	39	52.0%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Suspected infidelity^c
No	34	73.9%	14	48.3%	48	64.0%
Yes	12	26.1%	15	51.7%	27	36.0%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Relationship breakdown^d
No	38	82.6%	23	79.3%	61	81.3%
Yes	8	17.4%	6	20.7%	14	18.7%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Condom^e
No	37	80.4%	17	58.6%	54	72.0%
Yes	9	19.6%	12	41.4%	21	28.0%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Reduced sex drive^f
No	26	56.5%	8	27.6%	34	45.3%
Yes	20	43.5%	21	72.4%	41	54.7%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Change in frequency^g
No	22	47.8%	5	17.2%	27	36.0%
Yes	24	52.2%	24	82.8%	48	64.0%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Change in pleasure^h
No	29	63.0%	12	42.9%	41	55.4%
Yes	17	37.0%	16	57.1%	33	44.6%
Total	46	100.0%	28	100.0%	74	100.0%
Reduced orgasm^i
No	31	67.4%	17	58.6%	48	64.0%
Yes	15	32.6%	12	41.4%	27	36.0%
Total	46	100.0%	29	100.0%	75	100.0%
Family dynamic^j
Sometimes	2	4.4%	2	6.9%	4	5.4%
No	34	75.6%	14	48.3%	48	64.9%
Yes	9	20.0%	13	44.8%	22	29.7%
Total	45	100.0%	29	100.0%	74	100.0%

aHave you told your partner about your disease? ^bHas your condition impaired your sexual live in general? ^cHas there been conflict because of a partner attributing the disease to infidelity? ^dDid the relationship break down following your diagnosis? ^eAre you now using condoms for all acts of intercourse? ^fHas there been a reduction in your sex drive since your diagnosis? ^gHas the frequency of sexual intercourse changed since your diagnosis? ^hHave you experienced changes in pleasure during sexual intercourse? ⁱHas there been a reduction in orgasm since your diagnosis? ^jHas the family dynamic changed due to concerns of infecting family members with the disease (children or household members)?
Chi-square test.