[Role of sexuality in female condylomatosis].

On the premises that there is a difference between infection and symptomatic HPV disease the Author looks for the possible reasons why it becomes manifest at a particular time of life. The comparison between an indigenous population sample and a group of women affected by florid HPV revealed no difference in sexual habits, behaviour or life style. This suggests the hypothesis that the genital apparatus uses a symbolic language expressing unease with, or rejection of a conflicting emotional situation not capable of being resolved directly. Condylomatosis may be instrumental as the actual pretest for the interruption or modification of sexual or other relationships which have become intolerable.