Prevalence of cervical intraepithelial lesions and associated factors among women attending a cervical cancer clinic in Western Uganda; results based on Pap smear cytology.
Frank SsedyabaneNixon NiyonzimaJosephine Nambi NajjumaAbraham BirungiRaymond AtwineDeusdedit TusubiraThomas C RandallCesar M CastroHakho LeeJoseph NgonziPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
The prevalence of cervical intraepithelial lesions was 6.6%, lower than global estimates. Use of hormonal and intrauterine device contraceptives, as well as family history of cervical cancer, were significantly associated with cervical intraepithelial lesions among our study population. Prospective studies are recommended to further understand associations between different types of intrauterine devices and hormonal contraceptives, and cervical lesions.