Prostitution
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Viral load and physical status of human papillomavirus (HPV) 18 in cervical samples from female sex workers infected with HPV 18 in Burkina Faso.

29 Sep 2009 Viral DNA load and physical status might be predictive of either high-grade cervical lesions or disease progression among women infected by human papillomavirus (HPV) 16, but these virological markers have rarely been studied in HPV 18 infections. ... Read more...

HIV risk and social networks among male-to-female transgender sex workers in Boston, Massachusetts.

30 Aug 2009 Male-to-female transgender individuals who engage in sex work constitute a group at high risk for HIV infection in the United States. This mixed-methods formative study examined sexual risk among preoperative transgender male-to-female sex workers ... Read more...

HIV infection risk factors among male-to-female transgender persons: a review of the literature.

30 Aug 2009 Male-to-female (MTF) transgender women experience a host of psychosocial issues such as discrimination, stigmatization, and marginalization. These challenges often limit economic opportunities, affect mental health, and may place members of this ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Prostitution'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• "Follow me": the life of courtesans and virgins in the classical world. 29 Sep 2009
• Viral load and physical status of human papillomavirus (HPV) 18 in cervical samples from female sex workers infected with HPV 18 in Burkina Faso. 29 Sep 2009
• HIV risk and social networks among male-to-female transgender sex workers in Boston, Massachusetts. 30 Aug 2009
• HIV infection risk factors among male-to-female transgender persons: a review of the literature. 30 Aug 2009
• Microbicide acceptability among female sex workers in Beijing, China: results from a pilot study. 30 Aug 2009
• The social conditions for successful peer education: a comparison of two HIV prevention programs run by sex workers in India and South Africa. 30 Aug 2009
• Care seeking for STI symptoms in Pakistan. 30 Aug 2009
• Empowering sex workers in India to reduce vulnerability to HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. 26 Aug 2009
• Meeting the health needs of trafficked persons. 24 Aug 2009
• Alcohol and transactional sex: how risky is the mix? 23 Aug 2009
• Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers. 9 Aug 2009
• HIV prevention while the bulldozers roll: exploring the effect of the demolition of Goa's red-light area. 30 Jul 2009
• [Screening for HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoreae during a combined survey conducted in Malicouna, a Senegalese rural area] 30 Jul 2009
• Exploring HIV prevention utilization among female sex workers and male-to-female transgenders. 30 Jul 2009
• Ethical considerations in HIV/AIDS biobehavioral surveys that use respondent-driven sampling: illustrations from Lebanon. 14 Jul 2009
• Premarital sexual behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal. 13 Jul 2009
• Local differences in human immunodeficiency virus prevalence: a comparison of social venue patrons, antenatal patients, and sexually transmitted infection patients in eastern kinshasa. 29 Jun 2009
• Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis. 13 Jun 2009
• Frequency and magnitude of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary body- and heat shock protein 60-stimulated interferon gamma responses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and endometrial biopsy samples from women with high exposure to infection. 13 Jun 2009
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Disorders of Extreme Stress (DESNOS) symptoms following prostitution and childhood abuse. 8 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Prostitution'

Definition: The practice of indulging in sexual relations for money.

Descriptor UI: D011477

Alternative terms: Prostitution;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F01.145.802.790; I01.880.735.679;