ArticleIranian journal of reproductive medicine2013
Does oral contraceptive pill increase the risk of abnormal Pap smear?
Article in Iranian journal of reproductive medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Association between Hormonal Contraception and Injuries Induced by Human Papillomavirus in the Uterine Cervix.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018Article
- Effects of Different Contraceptive Methods on Cervico-Vaginal Cytology.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
- Is there any association between hormonal contraceptives and cervical neoplasia in a poor Nigerian setting?OncoTargets and therapy · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is noted that oral contraceptive pills increase the risk of abnormal Pap smear but results have been inconsistent across the populations.
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the association between oral contraceptive pill (OCP) consumption and abnormal Pap smear in women who referred to Shahid Sadoughi and Madar hospitals in Yazd. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross sectional descriptive study was carried out and a database of all Pap smear reports from 2009-2011 at Cytopathology Department of Shahid Sadoughi and Madar hospitals in Yazd, Iran was reviewed. A total number of 1286 women with history of OCP consumption were selected as the case group and 1218 women applying other contraceptive methods were selected as control group for evaluation. Both case and control groups were matched by age, parity and socioeconomic status. All of the women in this study maintained a single partner as their husband and none of them were considered as smokers. The duration of OCP use was at least 5 years.
resultsAbnormal Pap smear results were observed in 0.4% of cases and 0.2% of controls. There was no significant association between OCP consumption and abnormal Pap smear (p=0.727).
conclusionOur findings did not show any specific association between OCP consumption and abnormal Pap smear results. In addition, the number of abnormal Pap smears in women who consumed OCP was lower than that of western countries. More prospective studies are required.
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