International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Satoshi Shimano
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nakashibetsu Municipal Hospital, Nakashibetsu, and Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Research Article
Clinical Screening Strategies for Cervical Cancer, Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women in Hokkaido between 2004 and 2012: A Retrospective Study
Author(s): Satoshi Shimano*, Takashi Yamada, Tomoko Sonoda, Tatsumi Yamaguchi, Masahiro Mizunuma and Mamoru Morikawa
Background: We previously conducted an anonymous survey on universal screening for uterine cervical cancer (UCC), genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and bacterial vaginosis (BV) among pregnant women in Hokkaido (Japan) in 2004, and the screening rates were 87.5% (49/56), 87.5% (40/56), and 57.1% (32/56), respectively. According to the Japanese guidelines for obstetric practice published in 2008 and revised in 2011, universal screening for UCC and genital CT is recommended, but not for all asymptomatic BV patients. We investigated how the screening rates changed from 2004 to 2012. Methods: The number of obstetric care facilities in Hokkaido was 113 in 2004 and 97 in 2012. We conducted an anonymous survey on universal screening for UCC, genital CT, and BV and compared the results of the 2004 and 2012 surveys. Our questionnaires in 2.. Read More»