Prevalence and associated risk factors of abnormal Pap smear in pregnant women

Authors

  • Meenakshi Venkatesh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ushadevi Gopalan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202375

Abstract

Mohindroo N et al, conducted a prospective study  about the prevalence and risk factors associated with abnormal pap smear in pregnant women. This study is in need of the hour because carcinoma cervix is on increasing trend due to multiple sexual partners, HPV infection, and use of OCP in young women lead in increase in adenocarcinoma of cervix. Indian women face a 2.5% cumulative lifetime risk and 1.4% cumulative death risk from cervical cancer.

References

Mohindroo N, Sharma A, Minhas S, Pathania K. Prevalence and associated risk factors of abnormal pap smear in pregnant women. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2019;8:4980-4.

Himabindu P, Kanwal A, Vasudha. Pap smear in antenatal women - routine screening in low resource setting. Int Org Sci Res J Dent Med Sci. 2015;14(3):4-5.

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Published

2020-05-27

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 6 (2020): June 2020

Section

Letter to the Editor