Profile of Cervical Smears in Andaman and Nicobar Island

Abstract

1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, ANIMS, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar, India. 2Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ANIMS, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2454.8642.201909 Background: About one million deaths amongst world’s women population are attributed to cancer cervix every year. Pap smear is a widely accepted screening method used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix. Objective: To find out the prevalence of abnormal pap smear conditions in women attending Gynaecology out-patient department. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in the Gynaecology unit during January 1st 2018 to December 31st 2018 on 537 pap smear samples. The data was entered in excel and was presented in percentages. Results: 43.45% had complaints of white discharge. 5.5% had epithelial cell abnormality; around 85% were negative for intraepithelial lesion or Malignancy. 4.35% of the study population had Atypical squamous cells high grade cannot be excluded ASC-H and also Adenocarcinoma. None had atypical glandular cells. Conclusion: Regular screening camps should be organized by local government and medical fraternity to benefit women to reach the whole community.