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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Early incidence rates of precancerous cervical lesions in women using

contraceptives.

AUTHORS

Melamed MR; Flehinger BJ

SOURCE

Gynecologic Oncology 1(4): 290-298. 1973.

ABSTRACT

This describes the continuation of a study of the occurrence of early cervical neoplasia in relation to method of

contraception used by women attending Planned Parenthood of New York City. An earlier paper indicated a small

but significant excess in rates of carcinoma in situ for steroid users compared with diaphragm users. This report

estimates incidence rates of carcinoma in situ and lesser precancerous cervical lesions in steroid, diaphragm, and

IUD users who were initially proved free of cervical neoplasm. No statistically significant difference was found

though these variations are not inconsistent with previous findings. It is suggested this may be due to a protective

effect of the diaphragm, a causal effect of steroids, or to some unknown factors in the makeup, behavior, or habits of

women who chose the diaphragm. This study emphasizes rates after prolonged use. Women for this study were

taken from the entire population attending all the centers. Gynecologic examinations were given at initial visit and

once yearly thereafter. Cytology specimens were obtained at each visit. Women whose findings were normal on the

first 2 visits and who returned for further examination were accepted for determining incidence rates. A variety of

commercial combination-type oral contraceptives were used. None of these women developed invasive carcinoma,

none had clinically visible abnormalities of the cervix. When cytology reports indicated, Schiller's iodine test was

done followed by biopsy. Comparable control patients were selected. There were 5,778 steroid users, 1015

diaphragm users, and 911 IUD users compared with the controls and each other (selected from a total of 78,098

women who had been examined at least once). Steroids were used mostly by younger women, the diaphragm by

older women. Within the 3 years of study no increase in the incidence of precancerous lesions was shown by any

contraceptive method but possible longer term effects are not known. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 556-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Early incidence rates of precancerous cervical lesions in

women using contraceptives.", is(are) Melamed MR; Flehinger BJ. The source of this article is "Gynecologic

Oncology 1(4): 290-298. 1973.". This article was published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT8T 556-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 35556

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