“…'3 Colposcopy studies of women with vulval warts, performed before widespread cytology screening began, showed high levels (16-9%) of CIN 2 and 3,14 but more recent studies have shown much lower levels of 0_3.3%. [15][16][17] In the one study with a control group there was no difference in the colposcopy findings of the women with warts and the controls. 15 The NHS Cervical Screening Programme guidelines'8 recommended that women presenting with vulval warts should have a cervical smear taken and the result should determine whether or not colposcopy is needed.…”