Combined oral contraceptive use increases HPV persistence but not new HPV detection in a cohort of women from Thailand

• Main Authors: Marks M., Gravitt P., Gupta S., Liaw K., Tadesse A., Kim E., Phongnarisorn C., Wootipoom V., Yuenyao P., Vipupinyo C., Sriplienchan S., Celentano D.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80054732065&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42971
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background.Women diagnosed with cervical cancer report longer duration and more recent use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs). It is unclear how COC use impacts risk of cervical carcinogenesis.Methods.We estimated the risk of new human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA detection and persistence among 113...