Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seroprevalence and Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in Italy

Abstract

The results of the first study showed a significant increase of seroprevalence among professional sex workers, whereas the high seroprevalence among sex workers who used intravenous drugs was constant. The results of the second study showed that sex workers may be at higher risk for HIV infection through noncommercial sexual intercourses.

Correlates and Trend of HIV Prevalence Among Female Sex Workers Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Pune, India (1993-2002)

“…22,23 Although condom use with clients seems to have increased, it is a concern that condom use with ''regular sexual partners'' has not significantly changed; in fact, the proportion of women who reported never using condoms with their regular partners significantly increased over time. Similar observations have been made by others 24,25 and indicate that regular partners are possibly perceived as ''safe'' by these FSWs. These observations highlight a need to continue emphasis on awareness about condom use in FSWs and to educate them to use condoms even with their regular partners.…”

Psychosocial Predictors of Consistent Condom Use among Female Sex Workers in an Urban Setting of Cameroon

“…This was reflected in this study where only 49.5% of the FSWs reported consistent condom usage during sex. The finding of low condom use in this study, is in accordance with other reports in Italy Vietnam and Kenya [27][28][29]. This shows that there is a continuous risk of HIV transmission between FSWs and their partners.…”

Fatores de risco para doenças sexualmente transmissíveis entre prostitutas e travestis de Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brasil

“…Nesse particular, merece destaque o achado de elevadas proporções de PS que não usam ou fazem uso irregular de preservativo nas suas relações sexuais com parceiros fixos, fato que confirma observações realizadas no Brasil (5) e em inúmeros países (1,4,11,14,(16)(17)(18)(19). Isso talvez reflita a confiança -muita vezes irrestrita -e o sentimento de que o uso do preservativo tende a caracterizar a relação sexual como comercial, algo que se faz em troca de dinheiro, e não com o parceiro com o qual se mantém algum vínculo afetivo (16).…”