An Observational Study on the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Types in Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain

An Observational, Epidemiological Study on the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Types in Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain

The purpose of this study is to determine the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and HPV type distribution among women ≥ 20 years of age attending routine cervical screening and among women ≥ 16 years of age presenting for post-natal check up in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women ≥ 20 years of age attending a clinic for routine cervical screening OR
• Women ≥ 16 years of age presenting for post-natal check-ups
• Women providing a cervical sample
• Written informed consent or oral-witnessed thumb printed informed consent obtained from the subject

Exclusion Criteria:

• Referral for abnormal cervical sample at the current visit
• Abundant menstrual bleeding or vaginal discharge not allowing appropriate screening to be performed (Note: Enrolment can be delayed until this condition is resolved)
• Pregnant women
• History of hysterectomy
• Known diagnosis of immunosuppression, or patient on immunosuppressives
• Having received one or more doses of human papillomavirus vaccine prior to participating in the study