Genotyping and follow-up of HR-HPV types detected by self-sampling in women from low socioeconomic groups not participating in regular cervical cancer screening in France.

•Screening of women not participating in regular Pap screening is needed.•HPV testing of self-collected samples should be encouraged in such populations.•HPV testing of self-collected samples increases screening efficacy in such populations.•Approximately 15% of self-collected samples were HR-HPV+.•19 of 345 (5.5%) women with a cytological and/or histological follow-up had ≥CIN2+ lesions.