Human papillomavirus infection and risk factors to cervical cancer in asymptomatic women in the region of the Northeast of Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v9i1.3339.p1-6.2021

Palavras-chave:

Papillomaviridae, Women's Health, Pap Smear, Cervical Neoplasms

Resumo

Objective: This study sought to identify the presence of HPV infection and the risk factors related to susceptibility to cervical cancer in asymptomatic women. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study with 428 users attended Basic Health Units, in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. Sociodemographic, behavioral variables, and cytopathological reports were collected. Molecular detection of the HPV virus was performed by Nested-PCR. Statistical analysis was conducted with SPSS version 22.0. Results: A total of 428 women were studied, HPV DNA detected in 39.2% (n = 168), with a mean age of 41 years old. There was an association of HPV with use of oral contraceptives (p <0.016) and alcoholism (p <0.038). It was showed a higher frequency of positive HPV in women older than 25 years old (88.7%), up to 5 sexual partners (93.4%), up to 3 pregnancies (71.4%), and with the cytopathologic results within the limits of normality (61.9%). HPV was identified in 40.3% (104/258) of the women with results within the limits of normality. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the use of oral contraceptives and alcoholism may be considered as possible risk factors related to cervical oncogenesis. With this, it is necessary to propose interventions aimed at the health education of this population, actions of prevention, and early detection.

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Biografia do Autor

Karol Fireman de Farias, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca

Programa de Pós-graduação em Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia para a Inovação (PROFINIT). Docente do curso de Bacharelado em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Adrielle Sonara Gomes Silva, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca,

Graduada em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca, AL, Brasil.

Ana Caroline Melo dos Santos, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões.

Programa de Pós- graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus A. C. Simões

Adriely Ferreira da Silva, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca,

Graduada em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca, AL, Brasil.

Denise Macedo da Silva, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões

Programa de Pós- graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus A. C. Simões, Av. Lourival Melo Mota, S/N - Tabuleiro do Martins, Maceió - AL - Brazil.

Edilson Leite de Moura, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões

Programa de Pós- graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus A. C. Simões

Alexandre Wendel de Moura Araújo, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca,

Graduado em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca, AL, Brasil.

Cristiane Araújo Nascimento, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca

Programa de Pós graduação em Biotecnologia em Saúde pela Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia – RENORBIO. Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió.

Danyelly Bruneska Gondim Martins, Federal University of Pernambuco

Immunopathology Laboratory Keizo Asami, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife - PE, Brazil.

Elaine Virginia Martins de Souza Figueiredo, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca

Programa de Pós- graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus A. C. Simões. Docente do curso de Bacharelado em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca.

José Luiz de Lima Filho, Federal University of Pernambuco

Immunopathology Laboratory Keizo Asami, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife - PE, Brazil.

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Publicado

2021-01-18