Clinical trial · Observational
Genital Wart and Sexuality in Adolescence
Genital Warts is Related With Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Distress in Adolescence
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The adolescence is a landmark in perceiving the sexuality and awareness about the sexual experiences. Genitals warts were shown to be a potential risk to impair the sexual functions in women. Adolescence is a vulnerable period in which the individuals may be prone to the negative effects of the disorders affecting sexual functions such as genital warts. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of genital warts on sexual functions in female adolescents.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Development | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Genital Wart | Condyloma Acuminatum | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Sexual Disorder, Physiological | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sexual Dysfunction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Adolescents with genital warts (Study Group)
- description
- The Study group included adolescents who was diagnosed as positive for genital warts during the examination.
- interventionNames
- Other: Clinical assessment
- label
- Healthy adolescents (Control Group)
- description
- The Control group was composed of healthy adolescents who admitted for only contraceptive counselling.
- interventionNames
- Other: Clinical assessment
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Female Sexual Function Index
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, an average of 6 months
- description
- Questionnaire score with minimum and maximum levels of 2.4 and 36 points,respectively. Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 17 Years
- Maximum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * The Study group included adolescents who was diagnosed as positive for genital warts during the examination. * The Control group was composed of healthy adolescents who admitted for contraceptive counselling. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronical disease including rheumatological diseases, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, thyroid dysfunction, cardiopulmonary diseases, malignancy, cerebrovascular diseases, psychiatric and mental disorders, cerebrovascular diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases. * Drug administration which may interfere sexual function. * Surgical intervention to genital organs. * History of pregnancy, delivery, and/or breastfeeding.
References
Publications (7)
- RESULTGraziottin A, Serafini A. HPV infection in women: psychosexual impact of genital warts and intraepithelial lesions. J Sex Med. 2009 Mar;6(3):633-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01151.x. Epub 2009 Jan 13. PMID 19170869
- RESULTMcCabe MP, Sharlip ID, Atalla E, Balon R, Fisher AD, Laumann E, Lee SW, Lewis R, Segraves RT. Definitions of Sexual Dysfunctions in Women and Men: A Consensus Statement From the Fourth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine 2015. J Sex Med. 2016 Feb;13(2):135-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2015.12.019. PMID 26953828
- RESULTMcGahuey CA, Gelenberg AJ, Laukes CA, Moreno FA, Delgado PL, McKnight KM, Manber R. The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX): reliability and validity. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000 Jan-Mar;26(1):25-40. doi: 10.1080/009262300278623. PMID 10693114
- RESULTRosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, Leiblum S, Meston C, Shabsigh R, Ferguson D, D'Agostino R Jr. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000 Apr-Jun;26(2):191-208. doi: 10.1080/009262300278597. PMID 10782451
- RESULTGreydanus DE, Matytsina L. Female sexual dysfunction and adolescents. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;22(5):375-80. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32833d9418. PMID 20706119
- RESULTDerogatis L, Clayton A, Lewis-D'Agostino D, Wunderlich G, Fu Y. Validation of the female sexual distress scale-revised for assessing distress in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. J Sex Med. 2008 Feb;5(2):357-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00672.x. Epub 2007 Nov 27. PMID 18042215
- RESULTO'Sullivan LF, Byers ES, Brotto LA, Majerovich JA, Fletcher J. A Longitudinal Study of Problems in Sexual Functioning and Related Sexual Distress Among Middle to Late Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2016 Sep;59(3):318-324. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.05.001. Epub 2016 Jun 16.