O exame Papanicolau na gravidez: a prevenção do câncer de colo uterino durante o pré-natal

Abstract

Performing a Pap smear test during prenatal care helps detect changes in the cervix early, allowing for appropriate treatment and preventing complications during pregnancy. It is a relevant tool for monitoring women's health, practical and safe, so that the pregnancy does not have pathological interferences related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), ensuring the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus and so that the birth occurs within the normal limits predicted by the medical team. In view of this, this research seeks to analyze the Pap smear test during pregnancy – the prevention of cervical cancer during prenatal care. This is an integrative research, which used the SciELO, BVS and Latindex databases, with an emphasis on articles published in national health magazines and periodicals that addressed the topic suggested by this research. Scientific articles published between 2019 and 2023 were used. At the end of this research, the importance of the Pap smear during pregnancy was understood, aiming at the prevention of cervical cancer during prenatal care, protecting the health of the mother and baby.