Is bacterial vaginosis associated with squamous intraepithelial lesion of the uterine cervix?

The objective of this study was to analyze the association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL). Pap smears were analyzed to verify the presence of BV and SIL. One hundred and ten women with SIL comprised the study group, while 110 women with no cytological abno...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 2006-05, Vol.34 (5), p.323-325
Main Authors: Discacciati, Michelle G., Simoes, Jose A., Lopes, Erika S., Silva, Samara M., Montemor, Eliana B.L., Rabelo-Santos, Silvia H., Westin, Maria C.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
bacterial vaginosis
Brazil - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - complications
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - epidemiology
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - pathology
Female
Humans
Papanicolaou smear
Papanicolaou Test
Risk Factors
squamous intraepithelial lesion
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - complications
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Vaginal Smears
Vaginosis, Bacterial - complications
Vaginosis, Bacterial - epidemiology
Vaginosis, Bacterial - pathology
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Summary:The objective of this study was to analyze the association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL). Pap smears were analyzed to verify the presence of BV and SIL. One hundred and ten women with SIL comprised the study group, while 110 women with no cytological abnormalities served as controls. BV was similarly present in women of both groups: 18% of women with SIL and 12% of women without SIL. Results were also similar when the grade of SIL was taken into consideration. BV was detected in 16% of women with low‐grade SIL and in 12% of women in the control group, while a higher rate of BV (33%) was found among women with high‐grade SIL in comparison to the controls (12%). This difference, however, was not statistically significant. BV tended to be more common among women with high‐grade SIL than in women with no cytological abnormalities. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2006; 34:323–325. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/dc.20431