Associated Risk Factors of Human Papilloma virus Cervical Infection Among Human Immunodificiency Virus-Seroposi tive Women at Siriraj Hospital
KORAKOT SIRIMAI, MD*, AMPHAN CHALERMCHOCKCHAROENKIT, MD*, ANUWAT ROONGPISUTHIPONG, MD*, SUCHITTRA PONGPRASOBCHAI, MSc*
Affiliation : *Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
The series of 178 HIV -seropositive women was enrolled in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Siriraj Hospital. Demographic, obstetrical and behavioral risk factors were interviewed. Laboratory results were recorded. Clinical gynecologic examination was performed including Pap smear. The patients were assigned into two groups, HPV and non-HPV group. The comparison of the potential risk factors between the groups was calculated statistically.
It was found that the prevalence of HPV infection was reported in 17 patients (9 .6% ). HIV seropositive women, who were infected with HPV, had a significantly more probability to have a single partner in their lifetime than those who were not infected.
It could be that HPV cervical infection and HIV-seropositive women share common potential risk factors, as well as, the recognition of sexual intercourse as the important route of HPV transmission.
Keywords : Human Papillomavirus, Risk Factor, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
