Gynecological Health Improvement of Adult Women With Cystic Fibrosis

Gynecological Health of Adult Women With Cystic Fibrosis: Positive Impact of the Implementation of an On-site Gynecological Consultation

Following the results of the research team's cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 describing insufficient gynecological care, the research team implemented an on-site gynecological consultation in the adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) centre in 2015. The study aimed to compare the results of two surveys conducted successively in 2014 and in 2017 on a cohort of women with CF attending the Lyon CF adult referral centre. All the women attending the adult CF center in 2017 were asked to complete the same self-report written questionnaire that was completed in 2014 about their contraceptive choices, gynecological follow-up and cervical screening. Questions concerning gynecological comorbidities were added to the 2017 questionnaire.

This current study aimed to evaluate the impact of the implementation of an on-site gynecological consultation on gynecological health of women with CF, as measured through 3 indicators: the proportion of women with regular gynecological follow-up, cervical screening coverage, and contraceptive coverage. The identification of specific gynecological comorbidities was the other objective of this study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• women with cystic fibrosis
• subjects followed by the Cystic Fibrosis Adult Referral Centre in Lyon, France in 2017

Exclusion Criteria:

• None