Factors associated to uterine-cervix changes in women assisted in a pole town in western Santa Catarina

Abstract

Objective: To identify the cervical-uterine abnormalities in cervical screening and associated factors. Methods: A retrospective study conducted by analysis of cervical screening recorded in the Cancer Information System, in the South of the country, in 2014. The final sample included 1.157 reports. For data analysis the SSPP software was used. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee on human subjects at the Federal University of Southern Frontier under CAAE nº 46421815.0.0000.5564. Results: Predominated in the samples lactobacilli as microbiological agents and Gardnerella vaginalis as infectious agent. changed cervix, presence of metaplastic cells associated with the diagnosis of metaplasia was prevalent in women 25-34 years. Inflammation (18,9%), followed by cytological findings (11,8%), were the most frequent changes. Conclusion: The age of 25 to 64 years old, use of the contraceptive pill, Hormonal Replacement Therapy and metaplastic epithelium were associated with the risk of cellular changes occurring.