Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) in Women Younger than 25 Years Old

Background: Although the incidence of preinvasive cervical lesions has always been greater in women from the third to the fourth decade of life, in recent years a considerable number of women under 25 years old affected by this type of injury in low or high grade have been detected. Objective: To describe the behaviour of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia diagnosed in women less than 25 years old and treated with radiosurgery. Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study of 67 patients under 25 years old, diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and treated by the method of radiosurgery in the General University Hospital of Cienfuegos. The following variables were analyzed: age, type and grade of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) and presence of Human papillomavirus (HPV). Results: The most affected group was that of women from 21 to 25 years old, where 70.4% of injuries appeared. 86, 56% of the lesions were of high grade. Lesions were associated with high frequency (88.05%) of condyloma and indirect histological evidence of cytotoxicity by tissue infestation of HPV. Conclusions: The presence of CIN in women under 25 years old has become a health issue in our current environment. This study can work as a basis to develop similar research in several places of the country, in order to provide evidence leading to global change.