Understanding human papillomaviral infections in women.

Human papillomaviral infections are an increasing concern of clinicians and patients alike. These infections can manifest as overt disease, such as condyloma or genital dysplasias, or can be present at either a subclinical or a latent stage. Because of the correlation between human papilloma virus and lower genital tract cancers, this increased prevalence is of special concern to women and to the clinicians who treat them.