title: Risk factors for cervical dysplasia in Kerala, India.
abstract: A study in Kerala, India, confirmed the importance of genital hygiene in the fight against infections that have a role in the development of cervical dysplasia and cancer. Many women cannot afford sanitary pads, while adequate facilities for washing after coitus are often unavailable. Health education, satisfactory living standards, and the empowerment of women are prerequisites for reducing the incidence of cervical dysplasia.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Epidemiology and Clinical Research Division, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. vengal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Amma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chitrathara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dhakad
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malathy
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*