Precancerous lesions of cervix among women infected with HIV in Referral Hospitals of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Conclusion: This study points out the prevalence of pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix is high. Thus, the findings recommend raising of a screening strategy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia for all women living with HIV should be undertaken. In ad- dition, awareness creation about the impact of multiple sexual partner, promotion of early HIV diagnosis and timely baseline CD4 cell count is important.Keywords: Pre-cancerous, cervical lesion, HIV, cancer, visual inspection, acetic acid.
Source: African Health Sciences - Category: African Health Source Type: research
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