Prevalence of Abnormal Pap Smear Among Pregnant Women, Postpartum Follow Upand Its Association With Sociodemographic Factors at Tertiary Care Centre: A Prospective Observational Study

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This prospective observational study estimates cervical cytology abnormalities in pregnant women, highlighting sociodemographic impacts.

Abnormal cervical cytology was observed in 6.3% of pregnant women, predominantly in younger patients aged 21-30.
A total of 93.7% of pap smear results were negative for intraepithelial malignancy, indicating reliability of the test.
Pregnancy was associated with various non-precancerous lesions, reflecting the need for regular cervical screening.
Most lesions showed regression postpartum, suggesting the need for continued monitoring of cervical health after delivery.

Srivastava et al. (2025) studied this question.

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