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Risk factors for cervical dysplasia in Kerala, India
C Varghese1, N S Amma, K Chitrathara
1Cancer Epidemiology and Clinical Research Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. vengal@hotmail.com
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
|April 23, 1999
Abstract:
A study in Kerala, India, confirmed the importance of genital hygiene in the fight against infections that have a role in the development of cervical dysplasia and cancer. Many women cannot afford sanitary pads, while adequate facilities for washing after coitus are often unavailable. Health education, satisfactory living standards, and the empowerment of women are prerequisites for reducing the incidence of cervical dysplasia.
Keywords:
Age FactorsAsiaBiologyCancerCervical CancerDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDiseasesEconomic FactorsEducational StatusFertilityFertility MeasurementsHealthHygiene--womenIlliterates--womenIndiaInfectionsNeoplasmsParityPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPublic HealthReproductive Tract Infections--womenResearch ReportRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusSouthern AsiaWomen