HIGH RISK HPV GENOTYPING AMONG PRIMARY INFERTILE WOMEN

High risk human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is often related to cervical cancer. This study investigated the infection of the high risk HPV in cervical epithelia among infertile patients. In a prospective study, 315 infertile women between the age of 32-50 year were screened for genital infections (HPV in cervical smear) during their first visit to infertility center. Pap smears and swabs specimens were taken from 315 women. Papanicolaou staining method and cytology were used. Polymerase chain reaction was then performed for papilloma viruses on all patients. Three hundred and fifteen women were recruited. The total number of primary infertile cases were 98 while total number of positive cases were 77. In conclusion, because the study shows the prevalence of high risk HPV infection among infertile patients more careful screening of women by papsmear in combination with HPV, DNA test is recommended.