This prospective study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that if the male partners of women with condylomata accuminata or flat are treated, the treatment failure rate, of women, decreases. From March 1986 to October 1992, 246 women with condylomata accuminata or flat were presented. The women were assigned into 4 groups. Group A (n=64) women whose partners were submitted to peoscopy and then treated if appropriate; moreover condom use was prescribed for one year. Group B (n=79) women whose partners were not submitted to peoscopy and not treated but they used condoms for one year. Group C (n=40) women whose partners were submitted to peoscopy and then treated if appropriate but without the use of condoms. Group D (n=63) women whose partners were not submitted to peoscopy, not treated and without the use of condoms. The treatment failure rate of women of group A (peoscopy, treatment, condom) was 29.68% and was independent upon the treatment of male sexual partners because of the use of condom (chi(2)=2.32, p>0.1). The treatment failure rate of group B (no peoscopy, no treatment, condom) was 32.91%. The treatment failure rate of group C (peoscopy, treatment, no condom) was 47.5% and was dependent upon the treatment of male sexual partners (chi(2)=14.71, p<0.001). The treatment failure rate of group D (no peoscopy, no treatment, no condom) was 69.84%. The results of this study supports the hypothesis that the treatment failure rate of women with flat or accuminata condylomata decreases if their male sexual partners are also treated.

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