Prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology and its relation with age and parity

Abstract

This screening study was carried out in Gynae Unit II, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. The aim of study was to find out prevalence of abnormal pap smears and its correlation to age & parity so that we can formulate a policy to screen at risk population with Utilization of minimum resources in our setup. Role of Pap smear in detection of cervical pre-malignant & malignant lesions can not be over emphasized. The Cervical smears of 310 women have been evaluated. The frequency of mild to severe cervical intraepithelial neoplasia was found to be 8% while smear positive for malignant cells was in 0.9% of cases. This study reveals 41-60 years of age and Para three and above a high risk group for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) and cytology positive for malignant cells. In view of the expenditure involved and technical constraints in mass screening, an approach of selective screening of high risk population could be an effective strategy for control of carcinoma of cervix in developing countries like ours. 524-5+7+F Bushra Zahid-Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital/Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore Nuzhat Khawaja-Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital/Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore+np_khawaja@hotmail.com Rakhshanda Tayyeb-Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital/Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore