Association of Sexually Transmitted Diseases With Cervical Ectopy: A Systematic Review.

Objective: The aim of this study was to review the available literature to explore evidence indicating an association between cervical ectopy and sexually transmitted diseases, which could help in the decision to treat or not to treat this condition.

Methods: A review of the literature was conducted using the PubMed, EMBASE and clinicaltrials.gov databases on ectopy of the cervix using the terms "ectopy OR ectropium AND cervix" filtered only by language, without limit of date.