Trichomoniasis--incidence in pill users and associated Pap smear abnormalities
Pillay, B.; Yap, S.K.
Malaysian Journal of Pathology 2: 59-62
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0126-8635 PMID: 263423 Document Number: 150692
The occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis in pill users and nonusers was studied by examining 1163 cervico vaginal smears. There were twice as many pill users as nonusers and a significant number of asymptomatic carriers. The cytologic findings ranged from normal through inflammatory and dyskaryotic changes to those with malignant features. The majority, however, belonged to the benign end of the spectrum of epithelial atypias. Significant observations are that the greater incidence of Trichomoniasis in pill users and the presence of persistent epithelial dyskaryosis in about 8% of the cases.