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Objective: This study assessed knowledge and sexual behaviour regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex street workers in the area of Milan, Italy. Methods: A questionnaire was administered covering socio-demographic characteristics; knowledge about STIs; sexual behaviour. Results: A total of 241 female sex street workers were interviewed. A vast majority knew AIDS and syphilis, whereas the knowledge about other STIs was unsatisfactory. Only 11.7% knew that STIs are transmitted by sexual intercourse with HIV seropositive partners, by unprotected sexual intercourse, and that kissing was not a mode of transmission. This knowledge was significantly higher in female sex street workers with a higher number of years in sex work and among those who received information from physicians and associations about STIs. The mean score of fear for contracting STIs was 7.5 and being younger, practicing prostitution for shorter period of time, and requiring more information about STIs were significantly associated with this fear. 'Ever condom use' was 100% during anal intercourse with clients; whereas only one woman reported vaginal and oral intercourse without condom. Only

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Author

Francesca Trani; Carlo Altomare; Carmelo G.A. Nobile; Italo F. Angelillo

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; W. B. Saunders Co., Ltd.; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0163-4453)

Published

2006

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)