Epidemiological characteristics of women with cervical erosion in Al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq

الملخص EN

Background : Cervical erosion (CE) is a common finding on routine pelvic examination during the fertile years.

Published articles on CE in Iraq are scarce ; therefore this study was carried out.

Methods : A total of 100 non pregnant women had CE attending a private clinic in Al-Sader city, Baghdad, was included in this study.

Pelvic examination was done ; demographic data and gynaecological history were obtained.

Results : The age of women was 27.1 ± 5.9 years with 7.3 ± 2.9 educational years.

Mucopurlent vaginal discharge was a complaint in 49 % of women, and a watery vaginal discharge was a complaint in a similar percent.

Thirty four of women were oral contraceptive users and 11 % were using intrauterine contraceptive device.

Women had equal or more than 4 children constituted 90 %.

Conclusion : women with CE were at fertile age, had an early marriage and a high party and with a low educational status.

The symptoms were vaginal discharge (mucopurlent or watery) and backache.

Women with CE were either current or recent oral contraceptives users or using IUCD.