Studies on the prevalence of human papillomavirus in pregnant women in Japan

J Perinat Med. 2006;34(1):77-9. doi: 10.1515/JPM.2006.010.

Abstract

Aims: In order to evaluate the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the pregnant population in Japan.

Methods: We examined cervical swabs of 1,183 pregnant women for HPV DNA using a PCR-RFLP method during October, 2000 and February, 2001. The overall prevalence of HPV in 1,183 pregnant women was analyzed and stratified by age.

Results: The overall prevalence of HPV in pregnant women was 12.5% (148 of 1,183 cases). The prevalence in pregnant women younger than 25 years (22.6%, 28 of 124 cases) was significantly higher compared with that in pregnant women > or =25 years (11.3%, 120 of 1057 cases, P< 0.0005).

Conclusions: The data indicate a significantly higher prevalence of HPV infection in younger pregnant Japanese women.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Cervix Uteri / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Papillomaviridae / genetics
  • Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • DNA, Viral