Risk factors in women diagnosed with pre-malignant lesions of cervical cancer

Abstract

This descriptive qualitative-quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out in the primary health care unit, “Ernesto Hodgson” Polyclinic in the Puerto Cabezas municipality. The universe corresponds to 38 patients, interviews were conducted to women, the statistical data and files of the unit were also considered. Among the results is that the main pre malignant lesion of cervical cancer are mild neoplasms, i.e. CIN I with 63%, followed by CIN II with 21%, and squamous atypia in which HPV infections are included. 13% although different risk factors have been achieved in early lesions, so for severe CIN III lesions 3% was found. The majority of the patients were from the urban area and from the Miskitu ethnic group, since it is the predominant town in the region. Regarding their marital status, 42% of the patients had sexual partners with a stable relationship. It was concluded that the women under study present multiple risk factors to develop pre malignant lesions of cervical cancer, basically there are the sexual background, the beginning of an active sexual life at an early age, multiple sexual partners and the number of children.