Evaluation of vaginal cytology in female sex-workers: A study in a tertiary hospital of eastern India by Santosh Kumar Mondal, Bijan Basak, Dipanwita Nag Roy, Palash Kumar Mandal, Simanti Sinha

Subjects: “…Female sex workers; Papanicolaou test; vaginal cytology…”
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Some Thoughts on "Travestis", Clients and Husbands: Gender and Sexuality in The Construction of the Identities of Brazilian Travesti Sex Workers by Julieta Vartabedian Cabral

“…This article examines the way Brazilian <em>travesti </em>sex workers interact socially and sexually with their clients and <em>husbands </em>in order to build their identities as <em>travestis</em>. …”
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Recent transmission of tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-1-infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya. by Gilks, C, Godfrey-Faussett, P, Batchelor, B, Ojoo, J, Ojoo, S, Brindle, R, Paul, J, Kimari, J, Bruce, M, Bwayo, J, Plummer, F, Warrell, D

“…DESIGN: Members of an established cohort of female sex workers in Nairobi were enrolled in a prospective study. …”

The prevalence of selected high-risk human papillomavirus infections among female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. by Huq, M, Nahar, S, Alam, A, Imam, H, Rahman, M

Prevention and control of sexually transmissible infections among hotel-based female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. by McCormick, D, Rahman, M, Zadrozny, S, Alam, A, Ashraf, L, Neilsen, G, Kelly, R, Menezes, P, Miller, W, Hoffman, I

“… BACKGROUND: Hotel-based sex workers in Bangladesh have high rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs), high client turnover and low condom use. …”

Uptake of HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers at Non-Governmental HIV Testing Facilities in Debre Markos and Bahir Dar Towns, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 by Nibret Eskezia B, Tafere Y, Aschale A, Abebe Moges N

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Contextual, structural, and mental health experiences of children of women engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour in Kampala: a mixed method study by Agnes Ssali, Agnes Ssali, Georgina Nabaggala, Michael C. Mubiru, Ibrahim Semakula, Janet Seeley, Janet Seeley, Rachel King, Rachel King

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Online commercial sex-seeking among female sex workers in south China: a cross-sectional study by Peizhen Zhao, Wenqian Xu, Rouxuan Ye, Yijia Shi, Cheng Wang

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Prevalence of HIV infection among female sex workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: a systematic review by Leili Abedi, Narges Khanjani, Hamid Sharifi

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The precarity of mobile loan debt and repayment among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Implications for sexual health by Pascal Macharia, Samantha Moore, Matthew Thomann, Peninah Mwangi, Bernadette Kombo, Regine King, Lisa Lazarus, Robert Lorway

“…In this paper, however, we examine mobile loans and their repayment from the perspective of women who sell sex in Nairobi, drawing upon the qualitative findings of two community-based studies conducted in close collaboration with sex worker-led organisations serving the sexual health needs of their peers. …”
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“We have the right not to be ‘rescued’...”*: When Anti-Trafficking Programmes Undermine the Health and Well-Being of Sex Workers by Aziza Ahmed, Meena Seshu

“…It uses a case study of Veshya Anyay Mukti Parishad (VAMP), a sex workers collective in Sangli, India, to explore the impact of anti-trafficking efforts on HIV prevention programmes. …”
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Emergency departments as under-utilized venues to provide HIV prevention services to female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya by Amanda Poxon, Maria Leis, Miranda McDermott, Antony Kariri, Rupert Kaul, Joshua Kimani

Subjects: “…Female sex workers…”
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The effects of social networks on HIV risk behaviors among Vietnamese female sex workers: a qualitative study by LongHui Zhou, Yi Liu, Dan Liu, ChenChang Xiao, JiaYu Li, MengXi Zhai, Xin liu, Bin Yu, Hong Yan

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Correlates of STI symptoms among female sex workers with truck driver clients in two Mexican border towns by Chen Nadine E, Strathdee Steffanie A, Uribe-Salas Felipe J, Patterson Thomas L, Rangel Maria, Rosen Perth, Brouwer Kimberly C

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Values and preferences of contraceptive methods: a mixed-methods study among sex workers from diverse settings by Euphemia Sibanda, Ania Shapiro, Bradley Mathers, Annette Verster, Rachel Baggaley, Mary E. Gaffield, Virginia Macdonald

Subjects: “…sex workers…”
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A Human Rights Case Study on Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Female Sex Workers in South Africa by Steven Winkelman

“…There is a lack of human rights-focused research on access to HIV preventive medicines for vulnerable populations such as female sex workers in HIV-endemic countries. To help fill this gap, I utilized a case study approach to critically examine the rollout of PrEP for female sex workers in South Africa, drawing on the country’s Bill of Rights, health care policies, and PrEP implementation. …”
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Determinants of sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Ethiopia: a count regression model approach by Feyiso Bati Wariso, Jemal Ayalew, Ammar Barba, Birra Bejiga Bedassa, Gemechu Gudeta Ebo, Jaleta Bulti Tura, Mohammed Rameto, Wudinesh Belete Belihu, Derbachew Asfaw, Minilik Demissie Amogne, Lemessa Negeri, Sileshi Lulseged, Saro Abdella Abrahim

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Longitudinal study of pregnancy intention and its association with pregnancy occurrence among female sex workers in Benin and Mali by Gentiane Perrault Sullivan, Fernand Aimé Guédou, Fatoumata Korika Tounkara, Luc Béhanzin, Nana Camara, Marlène Aza-Gnandji, Bintou Dembele Keita, Odette Azonnadou, Ismaila Thera, Lisa Avery, Michel Alary

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Uptake of retroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis and its associated factors among female sex workers, Northwest Ethiopia by Belayneh Fentahun Shibesh, Aragaw Bitew Admas, Amarech Wondie Lake, Samuel Befekadu Getu, Daniel Tarekegn Worede

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Opportunities and considerations for the design of decentralized delivery of antiretroviral therapy for female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa by Carly A. Comins, Vijayanand Guddera, Lauren E. Parmley, Katherine Young, Mfezi Mcingana, Ntambue Mulumba, Sharmistha Mishra, Deliwe R. Phetlhu, Harry Hausler, Sheree Schwartz, Stefan Baral

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