Family history (medical history) is an important component in the diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.
Family history
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- In what places have you noticed changes? What do these changes look like?
- Do you have itching, burning or discharge?
- Do you have any bleeding?
Vegetative history including nutritional history.
- How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse?
- Do you have frequently changing sexual partners?
- Do you have unprotected sexual intercourse?
- What sexual practices do you engage in?
- Do you attach much importance to your and your partner’s genital hygiene?
- Do you go regularly to cancer screening?
- Do you frequently spend time in swimming pools or saunas?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infectious diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies
Medication history
- Immunosuppressants
- Long-term use of the “pill”
