Case records and commentaries in obstetrics and gynaecology

Abstract

52/1893 (2.7%) of women attending two Nairobi family planning clinics were HPV positive as determi ned by cerv ica 1 cyto logy. Factors associated with HPV positivity were current oral contraceptive (OC) use (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.2-3.9); ever use of OC (OR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.1-5.0); HPV infection was associated positively with CIN disease of cervix (OR = 28.9, 95% CI 12.6-65.7). These positive associations persisted after stratified analysis to control for confounding factors such as sexual activity and age. This study did not demonstrate any significant association between HPV and other forms of contraception such as condom, depo-provera, intrauter.ine device etc.