Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Carcinoma of cervix account approximately 5% of women being curable by screening it attains importance in diagnosis. Aims &
Objective: To study pap smear and colposcopy in unhealthy cervix in women.
Materials and Methods: Women with abnormal appearance of cervix were inspection and evaluated by cytology, colposcopy and colposcopically directed biopsies.
Results: Cytology 4% were normal, 76% had inflammatory smears, 13% had dysplasia and 1% were positive for malignancy. On colposcopic examination 18% were normal 46% had Squamous metaplasia, 32% had atypical transformation zone, 2% had frank invasion 25 were unsatisfactory. Conclusion: Majority of the women are of 30-40 years, multigravida, low socioeconomic, married and with most common symptom of white discharge.