Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and performance of STI syndromes against aetiological diagnosis, in female sex workers of red light area in Surat, India

Vaginal Discharge in the Prostitutes of the Group Yèrêlon of Bobo-Dioulasso: Epidemiological, Clinical and Etiological Aspects

“…Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology The mean age in our series was 28.4 years. It is identical to that of Desai [6] in India, which was 28.5 years and superior to those of Wang [10] in China, Cornier [5] in Bulgaria and Reed [11] in Indonesia which were respectively 23.5 years, 23.9 years and 25.8 years.…”

“…In terms of educational level, most studies show that the majority of women engaged in sex work (occasional prostitution, or professional sex workers ) are out of school or just have the level of primary education [6] [10] [11]. The data In terms of marital status, the percentages are disparate.…”

“…Most data from the literature show high frequencies for vaginal discharge in this target population. It was found frequencies of 51.7%, 90% and 94% respectively in the studies of Desai in India [6], Gaye-Diallo in Senegal [9] and Fonck in Kenya [1].…”

“…Wang [10] in China reported 14% of singles and 52% of married or concubines. Reed [11] in Indonesia reported 12% of singles and 70% of divorced and Desai [6] in India found 41.7% of singles and 59.3% of married.…”

Syphilis and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Sero-Prevalence Among Female Sex Workers and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ecuador and Andhra Pradesh (India)

“…Yet, other studies reveal higher rates, between 22-31% (Desai et al, 2003; Family Health International/Development Fund for International Development/Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society, 2001;Pal et al, 2004;Wayal et al, 2011). Because of this variation, it has been suggested that a decrease in prevalence among this group has happened in the last few years.…”