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Drug-using female sex workers more vulnerable to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Nagaland Post | Dimapur, Apr 5 (NPN)
Intersection between illicit drug use and female commercial sex work has been identified as an important factor responsible for rising HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) in several Northeastern states of India.
But, little is known about the factors associated with the use of drugs among FSWs in this region, said a research article in BMC Public Health journal authored by seven experts associated with various health organizations from India and abroad including Kripa Foundations, Kohima which was published on Thursday.
Drug-using female sex workers (FSWs) were significantly more likely to test positive for one or more STIs (59% vs. 33.5%), active syphilis (27.1% vs. 11.4%) and Chlamydia infection (30% vs. 19.9%) compared to their non-drug using peers.
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