Observational Management of Genital Warts in Pregnancy

Objective/methods: Condyloma in pregnancy is strongly predictive of juvenile-onset respiratory papillomatosis in children. Supported by the observation that genital warts often grow during pregnancy, gynecologists ever since have focused on safe and efficient treatment strategies. Medical treatments traditionally are avoided. Therefore, surgical ablation of all warts has become the standard of care in most institutions. However, anesthesia is required and premature contractions often occur. We collected data of 46 women from our colposcopy unit (1998 to 2003) to evaluate different treatment strategies. Results:…