Frequency of cervico-vaginal infections (Trichomonas vaginalis; Chlamydia trachomatis -CHL-; herpes simplex virus -HSV-; human papilloma virus -HPV-) in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1988;9(3):252-7.

Abstract

The Authors have carried out a cyto-hystologic study on 533 cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) devoted to identifying the association frequency between cervical dysplastic lesions and cervico-vaginal infections caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia Trachomatis, Herpes Simplex virus and Human Papilloma virus. HPV lesions have revealed the pathology found more frequently in CIN lesions (33.2%) compared to 0.19% in the normal population, while the other infections have not shown significant differences between dysplastic lesions and normal control. In patients with CIN, the assumption of the estro-progestinic pill does not seem to contribute to the increase of frequency of cervico-vaginal infections.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Carcinoma in Situ / complications*
  • Carcinoma in Situ / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Herpes Genitalis / complications
  • Herpes Genitalis / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum / complications
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / complications
  • Trichomonas Vaginitis / complications
  • Trichomonas Vaginitis / epidemiology
  • Tumor Virus Infections / complications
  • Tumor Virus Infections / epidemiology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / complications*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Vaginal Diseases / complications*
  • Vaginal Diseases / epidemiology