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Female Independent Sex Workers
2022This chapter presents extended narratives from five female independent sex workers working in England and Wales, as well as short excerpts from interviews with other participants. Topics covered include autonomy, harm, managing the law and hopes for the future.
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis in female sex workers
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1998Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a frequent inflammatory process in women but it has not been widely studied in female sex workers FSWs . To estimate the frequency of Candida species infection in FSWs and to identify related risk factors and clinical findings, we carried out a retrospective study of 1923 FSWs over 11 years.
L, Otero +4 more
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The mental health of female sex workers
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2010Rössler W, Koch U, Lauber C, Hass A‐K, Altwegg M, Ajdacic‐Gross V, Landolt K. The mental health of female sex workers.Objective: There is limited information available about the mental health of female sex workers. Therefore, we aimed to make a comprehensive assessment of the mental status of female sex workers over different outdoors and indoors work
Rössler, W +6 more
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HIV surveillance among female sex workers
AIDS, 2001Female sex workers are at high risk for infection with HIV, and their clients may act as a bridging population by spreading HIV to the general population. Comprehensive HIV surveillance among sex workers includes surveillance of HIV infection, of sexually transmitted infections and of risk behavior.
P D, Ghys, C, Jenkins, E, Pisani
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Female Sex Workers in China: Vectors of Disease?
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2007To analyze the extent by which Chinese female sex workers (FSWs) serve as vectors of HIV/AIDS to an otherwise spared general population and to describe the implications of centering efforts solely on this high-risk group.By using the example of FSWs in China, we intend to demonstrate the role that structural factors can have on HIV transmission above ...
Catherine, Pirkle +2 more
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HIV and mental health services for female sex workers
The Lancet HIV, 2022The disproportionate burden of HIV infection among female sex workers is well established, with systematic reviews and meta-analyses documenting a global HIV prevalence of 10.4% among cisgender female sex workers and 27.3% among transgender female sex workers.
Kerrigan, Deanna, Barrington, Clare
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Bangladesh's ignored female sex workers
BMJ, 2015Jocalyn Clark asks why the plight of girls and women forced or sold into sex work is disregarded and reports on an initiative that helps women out of the sex trade with training and ...
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Health care of female commercial sex workers
The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 1999This article highlights health issues related to prostitution, with special reference to the situation in Europe. Strategies aimed at improving the health care of commercial sex workers, including programs for screening for sexually transmitted infections, are discussed.
P A, Mårdh +4 more
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A Systematic Review of Dissociation in Female Sex Workers
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 2019We analyze the empirical evidence for the association between the occurrence of dissociation and acting as a female sex worker (FSW). The ten screened databases included original research papers looking at the association between various abusive relationships and dissociation. From the initial 5942 records, we screened 554 full-text articles from which
Stefan, Tschoeke +3 more
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Group sex events among female sex workers in Melbourne, Australia
Sexual Health, 2020Background Group sex is associated with increased risk of HIV and sexually transmissible infections (STIs), but there is limited data on group sex among female sex workers (FSW). Understanding current group sex practices among FSW may assist with understanding and addressing the rise in STIs observed among ...
Evelyn M. Turek +4 more
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