Abstract
Aim: Our primary aim is to investigate the efficacy of cytology to detect preinvasive and/or invasive cervical pathologies in patients with postcoital bleeding and our secondary aim is to determine the management of postcoital bleeding with severe bleeding, abnormal cytology and normal cytology.
Methods: 178 patients who applied to Istanbul Training and Research Hospital with the complaint of postcoital bleeding and underwent cervical cytology and colposcopy were retrospectively divided into 2 groups: with normal smear (Group 1) and with abnormal smear (Group 2).
Results: Biopsy results were compared between both groups and menopausal status. Sensitivity and specificity of pap smear were calculated for preinvasive and invasive pathology.
Conclusion: In the total patient group, it was observed that the highest rate of invasive cancer was in group without smear due to severe bleeding (Group 1), and lowest rate was in group with normal cytology (Group 2). Colposcopy is unnecessary without visible lesion and with negative smear. However, colposcopic examination and biopsy are necessary for patients with bleeding during the examination or with abnormal smear results.