@article{Jha_Patel_Patel_Patel_2012, title={A STUDY ON CERVICAL PAP SMEAR EXAMINATION IN PATIENT LIVING WITH HIV}, volume={2}, url={https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/723}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> 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.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>: 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.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> 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.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Squamous cell abnormalities were found about four times high as compared to control group(<em>P</em>value <0.05). High incidences of squamous cell abnormalities were noted in patients with high parity (parity three or more).</p> <p><strong>Conlcusion:</strong> 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.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p>}, number={01}, journal={National Journal of Medical Research}, author={Jha, B M and Patel, Mubin and Patel, Komal and Patel, Jitendra}, year={2012}, month={Mar.}, pages={81–84} }