Title

Colposcopic evaluation of unhealthy cervix in gynecology patients: A prospective observational study

Authors

Archana Kori¹, Mohini Ahirwar², Jyoti Meravi¹, Manik Sirpurkar¹ & Abhay Kumar^3,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India; ³Department of ENT, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Archana Kori - E-mail: archu.doc@gmail.com
Mohini Ahirwar - E-mail: mohiniahirwar301@gmail.com
Jyoti Meravi - E-mail: drjyotimeravi0919@gmail.com
Manik Sirpurkar - E-mail: drmsirpurkar@gmail.com
Abhay Kumar - E-mail: abhaykr7@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025

Abstract

Cervical cancer remains a major concern, especially in developing countries, highlighting the need for effective screening. In this study of 150 women with clinically unhealthy cervix, colposcopy showed higher sensitivity (83.3%) but lower specificity (72.7%) compared to Pap smear. Colposcopy-directed biopsy confirmed CIN in 21.3% of cases. The correlation between colposcopy and histopathology was 90.9%. Combining colposcopy with cytology enhances early detection of cervical lesions.

Keywords

Colposcopy; unhealthy cervix; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; pap smear; cervical cancer screening; histopathology

Citation

Kori et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 2001-2005 (2025)

Edited by

Hiroj Bagde, PhD

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.