Conventional Pap Smear Screening in HIV Seropositive Women in South India.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Pap smear abnormalities and to characterize the associated risk factors in HIV seropositive women.

Material And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 252 HIV seropositive women in and around Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India by screening them for cervical cytological abnormalities by means of conventional Pap smear screening and the abnormalities reported as per modified Bethesda system.

Results: The prevalence of Pap smear abnormalities in HIV seropositive women was found to be 7.