Assessing reported condom use among female sex workers in southern India through examination of condom availability

J Bradley, S Moses, JF Blanchard, S Rajaram… - Sexually transmitted …, 2010 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives A key indicator of success of HIV prevention programmes is the number of female
sex worker (FSW) sex acts protected by condoms. This measure usually relies on FSW …

[HTML][HTML] Enrollment and retention of female sex workers in HIV care in health facilities in Mbarara city

B Arinaitwe, P Ariho, CH Naturinda… - … in Reproductive Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Sex work is a global driver of the HIV epidemic, and the risk of acquiring HIV is
13 times higher for female sex workers (FSWs) compared to the general population. The …

[PDF][PDF] HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Iran: findings from the 2010 and 2015 national surveillance surveys

A Mirzazadeh, M Shokoohi, R Khajehkazemi… - AIDS …, 2016 - vrc.sbmu.ac.ir
Globally, female sex workers (FSWs) are among those sub-groups disproportionately
affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 1 FSWs are often socially marginalized …

HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men, transgenders and women selling sex in two cities in Pakistan: a cross-sectional prevalence survey

S Hawkes, M Collumbien, L Platt, N Lalji… - Sexually transmitted …, 2009 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: The extent and possibilities of spread of the HIV epidemic are not fully
understood in Pakistan. A survey was conducted among men, women and transgender …

Contraceptive needs of female sex workers in Kenya–A cross-sectional study

EG Sutherland, J Alaii, S Tsui, S Luchters… - … European Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objectives Female sex workers (FSWs) are thought to be at heightened risk
for unintended pregnancy, although sexual and reproductive health interventions reaching …

[HTML][HTML] “I did not plan to have a baby. This is the outcome of our work”: a qualitative study exploring unintended pregnancy among female sex workers

D Faini, P Munseri, M Bakari, E Sandström… - BMC Women's …, 2020 - Springer
Background High number of unintended pregnancies—often leading to induced abortions—
are reported among female sex workers (FSWs), highlighting a major unmet need for …

Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in greater Kuala Lumpur …

JA Wickersham, BA Gibson, AR Bazazi… - Sexually transmitted …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background Sex workers face a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. For cisgender women sex workers …

Prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and factors associated with syphilis among female sex workers in Panama

S Hakre, G Arteaga, AE Núñez, CT Bautista… - Sexually transmitted …, 2013 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives Biological and behavioural surveillance of HIV and sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) among populations at highest risk have been used to monitor trends in …

An urgent need for integration of family planning services into HIV care: the high burden of unplanned pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and limited contraception …

S Schwartz, E Papworth… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: HIV infection and unintended pregnancy are occupational risks of commercial
female sex work (FSW). The burden of unintended pregnancy among FSW including …

Review of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in China

AN Poon, Z Li, N Wang, Y Hong - AIDS care, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Female sex workers (FSW) are at greater risk for HIV and STIs. A systematic literature review
of HIV and STI prevalence and incidence data for FSW in China was conducted to assess …