PAP smear in pregnancy: a hospital-based study
Journal: International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year: 2018

Background: Pregnant and non-pregnant women are at similar risk for CIN and cervical cancer. The incidence of abnormal cervical cytologic findings during pregnancy is 0.72 to 1.67%. Approximately 86% of all squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) indentified during pregnancy are classified as low-grade SIL, whereas 14% are high- grade SIL. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence of Pap smear abnormalities among antenatal woman presenting to present hospital.Methods: A prospective study w