This invention relates to semi-solid compositions and semi-solid pharmaceutical products for use in the photodynamic treatment (PDT) of cancer, pre-cancerous conditions and non-cancerous conditions in the female reproductive system, the anus and the penis, preferably for use in PDT of endometrial, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal and penile dysplasia and HPV infections of the uterus, cervix, the vulva, the vagina, the anus and the penis. The semi-solid compositions and pharmaceutical products comprise an active ingredient which is 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) or a precursor or derivative of 5-ALA or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention relates further to methods of PDT of cancer, pre-cancerous conditions and non-cancerous conditions in the female reproductive system, the anus and the penis, wherein said semi-solid compositions and pharmaceutical products are used.