Analysis of Socio Demographic Risk Factors of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia at Colposcopic Clinic in Mymensingh...

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a pre-malignant lesion of the cervix of uterus. Several risk factors increased the risk of developing CIN. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the socio-demographic risk factors related to CIN at our setting. This Cross sectional observational study was performed at Colposcopic clinic of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Bangladesh from 9th November 2017 to 8th May 2018. Overall demographic features of 50 patients of precancerous cervical lesion show that, most of the patients belonged to the age group 30-39 years (46.0%), mean age was 32.7±10.3 years. Maximum numbers of respondents came from rural area (58.0%), followed by urban area (42.0%). Among them house wife- 46.0%, daily worker- 30.0% and illiterate 36.0%, primary level of education 32.6%. Among the patients the poor class 46.0% and 58.0% of the respondents were married at age ≤19 year. Among the respondents, (26.0%) were conceived their first child 1 month after their marriage and 54.0% of the women within 12 months of marriage. In this study multipara were (62.0%). Oral contraceptive pill was taken by (42.0%) of patients. The association of risk factors revealed that betel or tobacco chewing present in 28.0% cases; history of menstrual regulation (MR), dilatation, evacuation and curettage (DE&C), miscarriage were in 26.0% cases, family history of cancer were in 16.0% cases and multiple sexual exposure was in 10.0% cases. Women develop pre-malignant cervical lesions require early treatment. It is recommended that provision of proper health care support, early detection of CIN and proper management, can reduce the fatal outcome of the disease.