Alterações celulares benignas reativas no colo uterino de mulheres atendidas nas unidades básicas de saúde do município de Cuité, Paraíba.

Abstract

The uterine cervix has deserved more attention by health professionals because it is an organ very susceptible to pathogenic microorganisms, which can cause potentially serious infections, as well as the propensity to form cervical cancer. The Single Health System makes available the cytological examination, with the objective of guaranteeing the early diagnosis of cervical cancer, also allowing identification of inflammations and their causative agents. In view of this reality, the objectives of this study were to verify the prevalence of reactive or reparative benign cellular alterations in the city of Cuité. The present research corresponds to a transversal, quantitative and descriptive study. We analyzed 430 results of the reports of cytopathological examinations performed in the Basic Health Units from March to July 2017, through direct access to the books of records of each Unit, of which 59 were excluded because they did not contain sufficient information to the research, totaling 371 examinations analyzed. There was a higher prevalence of women between the ages of 20 and 59, with an average age of 38 years. The most frequent cytological diagnoses were benign cellular alterations (53.91%), being of these, the most incident inflammation (40.7%). As for the microbiological diagnosis, the most prevalent results were Lactobacillus sp. (45.28%) and Cocos (24.3%). Although public services report and offer the cytology test, there are still women who do not have adequate knowledge about the importance of cervical cancer screening. To be successful in preventive programs, it is important that strategies be adopted to facilitate women's adherence to preventive exam, giving emphasis to its benefits and possible consequences of non-achievement.