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Demography and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in India [PDF]
BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2006 Background The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs).
McPherson Sam +6 more
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Potential impact of pre‐exposure prophylaxis for female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Bangalore, India: a mathematical modelling study [PDF]
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2016 Introduction In Bangalore, new HIV infections of female sex workers and men who have sex with men continue to occur, despite high condom use. Pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has high anti‐HIV efficacy for men who have sex with men.
Kate M Mitchell +8 more
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High‐Risk and Sexual Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Shiraz, Iran [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aim Female sex workers are an undeniable and often overlooked part of our society. Due to their hidden nature, they can pose potential risks to our communities.
Mohammadreza Heydari +2 more
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Psychiatric morbidity among female commercial sex workers
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017 Context: Psychological distress is higher in women working in sex industry. The various psycho social issues are associated with female commercial sex workers (FCSWs).
Marboh Goretti Iaisuklang, Arif Ali
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Human Papillomavirus infection in senegalese female sex workers
Papillomavirus Research, 2019 Objectives: Several studies have documented the HPV genotypes in the Senegalese general population. The objective was to explore the HPV genotype distribution in Senegalese FSWs in order to assess the potential relevance of currently-available vaccines ...
Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye +9 more
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Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2022 Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of mental health problems and suicide risk. Few longitudinal studies have examined risk factors for poor mental health among FSWs.
Alicja Beksinska +17 more
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Characteristics of the vaginal microbiome in cross-border female sex workers in China: a case-control study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are key groups in the transmission of sexual transmitted infections (STI), and vaginal microbiome variations play an important role in transmission.
Xiang Hong +11 more
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Jurnal Psikiatri Surabaya, 2023 Introductions: The localization of Female Sex Workers (FSW), one of the largest in Southeast Asia, has considerably reduced because of the government’s actions since 2014.
Merry Apriliani Angkawidjaja +2 more
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A Human Rights Case Study on Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Female Sex Workers in South Africa [PDF]
Health and Human Rights, 2022 This paper examines the extent to which access to HIV preventive medicines such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are ensured under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Steven Winkelman
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Female sex workers are highly mobile, which may influence their risk of experiencing physical and sexual violence. However, there remains a paucity of research, particularly longitudinal, from Sub-Saharan Africa exploring mobility and gender-based ...
Zoé Mistrale Hendrickson +7 more
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