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Segosebe K, Kirwan M, Davis KC. Barriers to Condom Negotiation and Use Among Female Sex Workers in the United States and United States-Mexico Border Cities: A Systematic Review. AIDS Behav 2023:10.1007/s10461-023-04009-z. [PMID: 36786938 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04009-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Despite the effectiveness of male condoms, many Female Sex Workers (FSWs) report using condoms infrequently with multiple clients during sexual activity. As such, inconsistent condom use by FSWs is a public health concern as it can increase STI and HIV transmission. This systematic review synthesized extant evidence regarding barriers to condom use experienced by FSWs in the U.S and U.S. - Mexico border towns. The search was conducted through PubMed, CINAL, Cochrane, Medline, and PsychInfo. Studies were included if: they were conducted in the U.S. or U.S. - Mexico borders, their target population was FSWs, they examined condom use barriers experienced by FSWs, and they were published in English between 2011 and February 2021. Condom use barriers among FSWs were reported in all the articles including alcohol consumption and drug use before sex, venue stability, socio-economic status vulnerability, violence and gendered power dynamics, trust of regular clients, and age. The review findings indicate the need to develop interventions promoting condom use for both FSWs and their clients, as well as alternative interventions for HIV prevention such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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- Kebafe Segosebe
- Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N 3rd St., 85004, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N 3rd St., 85004, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
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- Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N 3rd St., 85004, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Edens C. The Impact of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases on Sexual Health, Family Planning, and Pregnancy. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2021; 48:113-140. [PMID: 34798942 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2021.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A comprehensive review of reproductive health subtopics, including sexual intercourse, romantic relationships, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and infertility, as they pertain to patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases and those who care for them.
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- Cuoghi Edens
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, C104-A, MC5044, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, C104-A, MC5044, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent in the majority of anal, head and neck, oral, oropharyngeal, penile, vaginal, vulvar, and cervical cancers. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Of all diagnosed human malignant neoplasms, approximately 4.5% are attributable to HPV, including cervical, anal cancers, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. Over 182 HPV types have been identified and sequenced to date however, only certain types of HPV are more frequent in malignant lesions and considered to be a major risk factor in the development of some cancers. Because most HPV infections are transient, and an individual's immunocompetent may clear the infection, HPV infection has received little attention from clinicians, the general public, or policy makers. This lack of attention may underpin a deadly and increasing problem because each newly acquired infection has the potential to persist and become an incurable, lifelong affliction. In addition, no successful treatment of HPV infection currently exists despite the great strides toward understanding the mechanisms underlying HPV pathogenesis. Moreover, ample research has proven that the use of prophylactic vaccines, such as Gardasil and Cervarix, have led to documented progress in decreasing the burden of HPV infection, however not all countries introduced a government-funded National HPV Vaccination Program to protect young men and women. This chapter summarizes the HPV infection, detection and prevention. We also shed light on non-cervical HPV-related cancers, which is rapidly increasing in more developed countries toward cervical cancer.
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Christianson M, Boman J, Essén B. "Men don't think that far" - Interviewing men in Sweden about chlamydia and HIV testing during pregnancy from a discursive masculinities construction perspective. Sex Reprod Healthc 2017; 12:107-115. [PMID: 28477922 DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We used qualitative research design to discursively explore expectant fathers' perceptions of chlamydia and HIV, and their masculinity constructions about testing, and explored how they talked about their potential resistance towards testing and their pre-test emotions. STUDY DESIGN Twenty men were offered chlamydia and HIV testing at the beginning of their partner's pregnancy. Those who agreed to be tested were interviewed in-depth; those who declined testing were also interviewed. The interviews were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. The analysis was inspired by discourse analysis on masculinity. MAIN OUTCOME Three discursive themes: Men prefer to suppress their vulnerability to STIs, Body and biology differ between men and women and Men have mixed emotions around STI testing underscore the informants' conversations and sometimes conflicting thoughts about STI testing. CONCLUSION The majority of men talked about pregnancy as a feminine territory, raised uncertainties about men's roles in the transmission of STIs, and talked about women's and men's essentially different bodies and biology, where few men realised that they could infect both their partner and the unborn child. This knowledge gap that men have must become apparent to healthcare providers, and policy makers must give men equal access to the reproductive arena.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health/IMCH, Akademiska sjukhuset, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Ma Q, Fang L, Yin WQ, Ma JW, Wu KR, Yan ZJ, Cheng Y. Chinese Shang Ring Male Circumcision: A Review. Urol Int 2017; 100:127-133. [PMID: 28278508 DOI: 10.1159/000464449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chinese Shang Ring adult male circumcision (SC) is a safe and effective procedure which is easy to learn and to perform. By a specially designed small device, male circumcision (MC) can be performed in 5 min. Compared with conventional adult MC (CC), SC has shorter operation time, less blood loss, less pain score, higher appearance satisfaction rate, and lower complication rate. SC was first developed in China. As recent studies have demonstrated that MC reduced the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection via vaginal intercourse in African countries, SC was introduced into Africa to fight HIV. Other sexually transmitted diseases such as human papillomavirus infection may also be prevented by SC. In conclusion, Chinese Shang Ring, a small device, provides an easy, quick, safe, and effective method to perform adult MC.
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- Qi Ma
- Department of Urology, Ningbo First Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Luk JW, Worley MJ, Winiger E, Trim RS, Hopfer CJ, Hewitt JK, Brown SA, Wall TL. Risky driving and sexual behaviors as developmental outcomes of co-occurring substance use and antisocial behavior. Drug Alcohol Depend 2016; 169:19-25. [PMID: 27750183 PMCID: PMC5140786 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the associations between substance use and antisocial behavior trajectories and seven risky behaviors over time. METHOD Data were collected from a high-risk sample of adolescents followed into young adulthood. Five trajectory classes, identified based on dual development of substance use and antisocial behavior symptoms, were used to predict three risky driving and four risky sexual behaviors. RESULTS In this high-risk sample (n=530), participants reported notably high overall rates of reckless driving (55.5%) and unprotected sex under the influence (44.8%) in the past year. Risky behaviors that are typically of low base rates in population-based studies were also elevated, with 8.8% reporting past-year driving under the influence (DUI) charge, 17.6% reporting lifetime sexually transmitted infection (STI), and 10.4% reporting lifetime injection drug use. The Dual Chronic class had the highest levels of all seven risky behaviors, and were 3-4 times more likely to report risky driving, lifetime STI, and injection drug use than the Relatively Resolved class. Rates of past-year reckless driving and DUI were elevated among classes with persistent antisocial behavior, whereas rates of DUI, DUI charge, and unprotected sex under the influence were elevated among classes with persistent substance use. CONCLUSIONS Young adults with persistent co-occurring substance use and antisocial behavior engage in multiple very costly risky behaviors. Differential associations between risky behaviors and trajectory classes highlight the need for targeted interventions.
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- Jeremy W Luk
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States; V.A. San Diego Health System, La Jolla, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States; V.A. San Diego Health System, La Jolla, United States
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- Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States; V.A. San Diego Health System, La Jolla, United States.
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Navadeh S, Mirzazadeh A, Mousavi L, Haghdoost AA, Fahimfar N, Sedaghat A. HIV, HSV2 and Syphilis Prevalence in Female Sex Workers in Kerman, South-East Iran; Using Respondent-Driven Sampling. Iran J Public Health 2012; 41:60-5. [PMID: 23641392 PMCID: PMC3640783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND We estimated the prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and risky behaviors among female sex workers (FSW) in Kerman City, Iran. METHODS Women, 18 years or older, who reported selling sex for at least 6 months during their lifetime and had at least one sexual contact with a client in the recent 12 months were sampled using Responding Driven Sampling (RDS). Participants were interviewed about their sexual behaviors and provided whole blood for HIV, syphilis, and Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2) testing. Data were analyzed using RDSAT Version 6.0 software. RESULTS Among samples of 177 FSW, we did not find any HIV positive cases. The weighted prevalence of syphilis and HSV2 were 7.2% and 18.0%, respectively. The reported STI syndromes for the proceeding year of the survey were 36%. Unprotected sexual contact was about 17-22% and link to injecting drug users through injection was about 18%. CONCLUSION While this survey found no HIV, there were findings of risky sexual behaviors and STI, markers for potential infection for HIV. The prevalence of STI and sexual risk behaviors for HIV is considerably high in this subpopulation that alarming for an urgent public health preventive measures and national control-plan to be developed and implemented.
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- S Navadeh
- Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding Author:
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- Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center for Modeling in Health, Institute of Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Iran, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Iran, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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