Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of viral warts.
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What complaints have you noticed?
- How long have these complaints existed?
- Where did you notice the skin changes?
- Are they changing in appearance, getting bigger?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional history.
- 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 smoke?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, which drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (immunosuppression)
- Surgeries
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Medication history
