Abstract
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the number of cytologies and diagnoses of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and genital warts performed annually in Spain. Material and methods Two cross-sectional studies based on retrospective data were conducted among a sample of gynaecologists, urologists and dermatologists in 6 Autonomous Regions considered to be representative of the Spanish population. Study data were extrapolated to the general population, taking into account the age and sex distribution of the Spanish population. Results Based on the study results, the estimated number of cases of genital warts that occur annually in Spain was 56,400. It was, also, estimated that 7.6 million cytologies were performed annually in Spain and that 40,530, 26,243 and 28,423 women are annually diagnosed with CIN 1, CIN 2 and CIN 3, respectively. Conclusions Lesions related to human papilloma virus (HPV) infection cause substancial morbidity burden in Spain.
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