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Qualitative data from two written open-ended questions about women's thoughts regarding diagnosis and information were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Two-hundred nine women completed the questionnaires. Seventy-eight percent of women (n = 162) were referred for evaluation of suspect lesions of the cervix, 8% (n = 17) of the vagina, and 14% (n = 30) of the vulva. There were no significant differences in questionnaire results among the three patient groups, except for sexual consequences (Cervical Dysplasia Distress Questionnaire) and recent sexual activity (Sexual Activity Questionnaire). Women with vulvar lesions were most likely to worry about sexual consequences (ie, being unable to have children, being sexually less attractive, or infecting a sexual partner; P = .04). The Sexual Activity Questionnaire subscales sexual pleasure (P = .15) and sexual habits (P = 1.00) were similar to those in a healthy control population, whereas sexual discomfort (P = .51) was comparable to that in a reference population of women who survived cervical cancer. The subscale partner-specific concerns (Fear of Progression Questionnaire) was similar to that in a reference population of patients with cancer (P = .28).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>HPV-related precancerous genital lesions, especially of the vulva, are likely to cause concerns about sexual health. Effective information and communication are important to lessen negative sexual consequences and anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsxm.2015.12.012","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,1,11]],"date-time":"2016-01-11T07:15:54Z","timestamp":1452496554000},"page":"253-259","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/elsevier_cm_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":42,"title":["Sexual Activity, Psychosexual Distress, and Fear of Progression in Women with Human Papillomavirus-Related Premalignant Genital Lesions"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Eva","family":"Nagele","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Olaf","family":"Reich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elfriede","family":"Greimel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Martha","family":"Dorfer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Josef","family":"Haas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Statistics \u00a0 \u00a0 , , , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , , , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , , , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gerda","family":"Trutnovsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"},{"name":"Medical University of Graz \u00a0 \u00a0 , Graz, , Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"2024032602344436300_bib1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S175","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ygyno.2007.07.013","article-title":"Impact of an HPV diagnosis on the quality of life in young women","volume":"107","author":"Maggino","year":"2007","journal-title":"Gynecol Oncol"},{"key":"2024032602344436300_bib2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1437","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1471-0528.2004.00279.x","article-title":"Testing positive for human papillomavirus in routine cervical screening: examination of psychosocial impact","volume":"111","author":"McCaffery","year":"2004","journal-title":"BJOG"},{"key":"2024032602344436300_bib3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S5","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ygyno.2010.01.024","article-title":"Pathology and epidemiology of HPV infection in females","volume":"117","author":"Stanley","year":"2010","journal-title":"Gynecol Oncol"},{"key":"2024032602344436300_bib4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"890","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(07)61416-0","article-title":"Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer","volume":"370","author":"Schiffman","year":"2007","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"2024032602344436300_bib5","first-page":"613","article-title":"Trends in vulvar neoplasia. 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