Results 11 to 20 of about 718,965 (307)

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, Gutierrez Juan, Kumar G Anil, Dandona Lalit, Dandona Rakhi, Samuels Fiona, Bertozzi Stefano M   +6 more
doaj   +6 more sources

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, Kaylin Beiter, Tarik Gheit, Aissatou Sow Ndoye, Aboubacry Dramé, Sandrine McKay-Chopin, Massimo Tommasino, Cheikh Saad Bouh Boye, Bakary Sylla, Coumba Touré Kane   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Psychological distress among female sex workers [PDF]

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 1977
The prevalence and correlates of psychological distress were examined in a sample of 171 female sex workers in Queensland. It was found that 28 per cent were above the GHQ-28 threshold for mild psychiatric morbidity, a rate that is not appreciably different from that of women in the general community.
Boyle, F. M., Dunne, M. P., Najman, J. M., Western, J. S., Turrell, G., Wood, C., Glennon, S.   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Female sex worker social networks and STI/HIV prevention in South China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Reducing harm associated with selling and purchasing sex is an important public health priority in China, yet there are few examples of sustainable, successful programs to promote sexual health among female sex workers.
Joseph D Tucker, Hua Peng, Kaidi Wang, Helena Chang, Sen-Miao Zhang, Li-Gang Yang, Bin Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

High prevalence of hepatitis B virus among female sex workers in Nigeria Alta prevalência de hepatite pelo vírus B entre trabalhadoras do sexo feminino na Nigéria

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2008
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in Nigeria and constitutes a public health menace. The prevalence of HBV infection in many professional groups has been described in Nigeria. However, literature on HBV infection among female sex workers (FSW)
J. C. Forbi, N. Onyemauwa, S. D. Gyar, A. O. Oyeleye, P. Entonu, S. M. Agwale   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syphilis in female sex workers: an epidemiological study of the highway system of the state of Pará, northern Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Female sex workers (FSWs) are considered a bridge for transmission of pathogens from high-risk to general populations. We assessed the epidemiological status of syphilis in FSWs along the Pará highway system.
Natalia dos Santos Cavalcante, Heverton Rodrigo Reis de Lima, Denise Ferreira Tabosa, Elisa do Socorro Sousa Barbosa, Nayara Priscila da Silva Costa, Luana Mota da Costa, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Frade, Luisa Caricio Martins, Gláucia Caroline Silva-Oliveira, Aldemir Branco de Oliveira-Filho   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of HIV self-testing among female sex workers in China: implications for expanding HIV screening

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing may help improve test uptake among female sex workers. China has implemented many HIV self-testing programs among men who have sex with men, creating an opportunity for promotion among female sex
Cheng Wang, Ya-Jie Wang, Joseph D. Tucker, Ming-Zhou Xiong, Hong-Yun Fu, M. Kumi Smith, Wei-Ming Tang, Jason J. Ong, He-Ping Zheng, Bin Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex workers perspectives on strategies to reduce sexual exploitation and HIV risk: a qualitative study in Tijuana, Mexico. [PDF]

, 2013
Globally, female sex workers are a population at greatly elevated risk of HIV infection, and the reasons for and context of sex industry involvement have key implications for HIV risk and prevention.
Engstrom, David, Goldenberg, Shira M, Rolon, Maria Luisa, Silverman, Jay G, Strathdee, Steffanie A   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Syphilis Self-Testing Among Female Sex Workers in China: Implications for Expanding Syphilis Screening

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundSyphilis self-testing (SST) may help expand syphilis test uptake among female sex workers. However, there has been no studies on examining SST among female sex workers.
Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Xia Li, Xia Li, Yajie Wang, Yajie Wang, Bin Yang, Bin Yang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anal sexual experience and HIV risk awareness among female sex workers in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia

Global Health Research and Policy, 2017
Background Female sex workers have been disproportionately affected with HIV and anal sexual experience elevate their vulnerability. Anal intercourse has more risk of HIV transmission than vaginal intercourse for receptors that coupled with low condom ...
Yohannes Teka Mazeingia, Lemessa Olijjira, Yadeta Dessie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source