Introduction:

Cervical cytology is the screening test used to identify early cellular changes.

Objective:

To describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women with ASCUS-type cytological alterations.

Method:

Observational study. Cytological reports of AS-CUS were analyzed during the period 2012-2017. Univariate analysis was performed to describe the study variables.

Results:

The median age was 42 years (IQR 18), 58.8% belonged to the subsidized health regime. The colposcopy result was negative with 84.9%. Of the 21,180 users, a biopsy was performed in 38.7%, finding a negative result in 80%, the most frequent histological alteration in women between 40 and 59 years was adenocarcinoma in 66.7%.

Conclusion:

ASCUS-type cytological alterations are still frequent, so it is important to continue with adequate compliance with programs for early detection of cervical cancer, especially in women over 40 years old.

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