Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on the Gynecological Outpatients HPV Infection Rate in Wuhan, China: A Retrospective Observational Study

Abstract

During coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, cervical cancer screening visits and HPV infection rates have decreased dramatically. The HPV transmission has also decreased after strict lockdown. Effective HPV and cervical cancer screening programs should be strengthened immediately to reduce the transmission of HPV during and after the pandemic.