Study on the association between vaginal douching and sexually transmitted diseases among female sex workers in a county of Yunnan province / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 558-561, 2007.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-294284
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the epidemic characteristics of vaginal douching, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases(STD) among female sex workers (FSWs) in Yunnan province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>FSWs were recruited to be investigated on their demographic data, drug abuse and sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS knowledge and procreation health status. Venous blood were collected to test for HIV, herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) and syphilis while urine specimen was for morphine, cervical secretion for Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis, and vaginal secretion for Trichomonas.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total number of 833 blood specimen were collected, in which 84 specimen were confirmed to be HIV positive with a prevalence rate of 10.1%. The prevalence rates of syphilis and HSV-2 were 8.2% and 68.4% respectively. 832 vaginal and cervical secretion specimen were collected with the prevalence rates of Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas were 11.5%, 28.2% and 11.9% respectively. In multivariate logistic analysis, the factors associated with vaginal douching were being Han nationality, locations of sex work at middle/high level, ever heard of HIV/AIDS, emerged hypogastric pain last year, the number of sex work location > or =4.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Vaginal douching was shown a risk factor for HIV and some STD.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Trabalho Sexual
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Infecções por Chlamydia
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Gonorreia
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Herpes Genital
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Sífilis
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Infecções por HIV
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China
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Epidemiologia
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Ducha Vaginal
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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