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The incidence of CIN complicating pregnancy is reported to be 2000–8000 per 100,000 pregnancies. Pregnancy is a unique period for screening and diagnosis of preinvasive and invasive lesions of uterine cervix. There are no clear guidelines regarding screening for preinvasive lesions during pregnancy. It has been suggested that in countries where organised screening programs are not available, screening by cytological examination or by application of acetic acid is a good opportunity to detect the high risk women who might not turn up for a check up later on. The interpretation of cytological smears and colposcopy in pregnancy and menopause is difficult due to the hormonal changes in the squamous and glandular epithelium.
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Nigam, A., Sharma, S., Saxena, P. (2017). Preinvasive Lesions in Pregnancy and Menopause. In: Mehta, S., Sachdeva, P. (eds) Colposcopy of Female Genital Tract. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1705-6_12
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