[Sexual profile of women with cervical cytology in a first level unit].
BACKGROUND
The sexual profile of women shapes a set of components that interact and play a fundamental role in the onset of human papillomavirus (HPV) or cervical cancer. The objective was to establish the sexual profile of women who underwent cervical cytology in a first level unit of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social from Estado de México, México.


METHODS
We studied women attending for cytological detection of malignant tumor in cervix. We interviewed them in order to obtain sociodemographic, gynecologic and obstetrical histories. Statistical analysis was made using Fisher's exact test, Mantel-Haenszel chi squared test, and Spearman correlation.


RESULTS
There were 299 women; 67.56 % reported having only one sexual partner. The tendency of infection by HPV fell discretely as the age increased. Women with more than one sexual partner were at greater risk for developing some type of cervical neoplasia (OR = 1.016, CI 95 % = 0.6069-1.7, p = 0.953).


CONCLUSIONS
It was a diverse group, a source of richness and plurality, but also of challenges. Therefore, it requires more work regarding sex education. Young women frequently present determining factors related to HPV and the development of cervical neoplasia.
Coordinación de Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Unidad de Atención Primaria a la Salud, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México. dcpreventiva@gmail.com; david.cabrerag@imss.gob.mx.
David Alejandro
DA
Cabrera-Gaytán
Raúl Gabriel
RG
Palacios-Rodríguez
José Antonio
JA
Guzmán-Solorio
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D055815:Young Adult
Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases; Human papilloma virus; Sexual behavior; Uterine cervical neoplasms