Incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Faisalabad

ABSTRACT

During the period of 18 months from Jan 1991 to June 1992, total of 1300 women were subjected to cervical smear test; 1282 smears were technically adequate for cytological study; 62, [4.84%] smears were positive. Positive cervical smear was most prevalent in women having average age 43.41% years and average age at marriage 18.18 years. Average gravidity of women having positive smear was 7.22. Out of 62 positive cervical smears 19 turned out to be false positive on histology of the biopsy specimen, 33 had Cervical Intraepithelil Neoplasia [CIN] one had invasive cervical cancer while 9 patients did not come for follow up