Frequency of abnormal Pap smear in patients presenting with postcoital bleeding in Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Sehrish Rasool; Farah Naz; Tooba Abdul Wahab; Feriha Fatima Khidri; Hina Riaz; Noureen Abbasi

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Frequency of abnormal Pap smear in patients presenting with postcoital bleeding in Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Sehrish Rasool, Farah Naz, Tooba Abdul Wahab, Feriha Fatima Khidri, Hina Riaz, Noureen Abbasi

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Postcoital bleeding increases the chance of detecting cervical dysplasia and cancer; and the Pap smear is the recommended screening test in these patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study that included 110 women to find out the frequency of abnormal Pap smear in such patients. Their age range was 15–65 years with a mean age of 31.2 ± 11.2 years. Abnormal Pap smear was found in 54 (49%) women. Atypical squamous cells of unknown significance (ASCUS) were found in 13.6%, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) in 20.9%, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) in 11.8% and carcinoma in 2.7% of those. Because of the high frequency of abnormal Pap smear associated with postcoital bleeding in our population, cervical screening and strict monitoring are suggested as the important screening indications.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	267-270
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tropical Doctor
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755221151092
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abnormal
cervical cancer
pap smear
postcoital bleeding
women

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Frequency of abnormal Pap smear in patients presenting with postcoital bleeding in Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

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