A STUDY ON CERVICAL PAP SMEAR EXAMINATION IN PATIENT LIVING WITH HIV

Authors

  • B M Jha Government Medical College, Surat
  • Mubin Patel Government Medical College, Surat
  • Komal Patel Government Medical College, Surat
  • Jitendra Patel Government Medical College, Surat

Keywords:

HIV, Pap smear, patient living with HIV (PLWH)

Abstract

Background: Decline in morbidity & mortality due to cervical cancer in developed countries can be mainly attributed to early detection of precancerous & cancerous lesions due to extensive screening programmeof cervical Pap smear examination. HPV infection is a known etiological agent for cervical cancer. HIV infected women are at higher risk of contracting HPV infection due to immune compromised status.

Objective: Present study has been undertaken mainly to detect precancerous & cancerous lesions as well as inflammatory lesions in female patients living with HIV & to emphasize the fact that Pap smear examination should be established as a part of routine protocol for examination in these women.

Methods: The study was carried out on 407 HIV infected females attending Integrated Counseling &Testing Centre of government institute. As controls, 200 females (not falling under high risk category), attending the Obstetrics& Gynecology OPD with various gynecological complaints were taken & results were compared.

Results: Squamous cell abnormalities were found about four times high as compared to control group(Pvalue <0.05). High incidences of squamous cell abnormalities were noted in patients with high parity (parity three or more).

Conlcusion: Regular gynecological examination including Pap smear examinations is highly recommended for HIV infected females.Pap smear examination is a simple, cheap, safe & practical diagnostic tool for early detection of cervical cancer in high risk population.

 

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Published

2012-03-31

How to Cite

Jha, B. M. ., Patel, M., Patel, K., & Patel, J. (2012). A STUDY ON CERVICAL PAP SMEAR EXAMINATION IN PATIENT LIVING WITH HIV. National Journal of Medical Research, 2(01), 81–84. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/723

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