A pilot study on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among clients of brothel-based female sex workers in Jessore, Bangladesh

Abstract

The prevalence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections among clients of female sex workers (FSWs) was studied. A total of 156 condoms were collected from clients of 13 sex workers during three consecutive days. Condoms used by clients of FSWs were collected and DNA was extracted from the seminal fluid and used for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis by polymerase chain reaction. The prevalence of N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis and T. vaginalis among clients of FSWs was 4.5% (7/156), 2.5% (4/156) and 7% (11/156), respectively.

Sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour among youth clients of hotel-based female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

“…Our findings are similar to a study conducted among clients of brothel-based FSWs in Jessore, Bangladesh. 24 STI prevalence studies among clients of FSWs in brothels in Hat Yai, Thailand using semen from used condoms reported prevalence of 6%, 16%, 7.2% and 4% for C. trachomatis, gonorrhoea, T. vaginalis and HSV2, respectively. This might be due to differences in sexual risk behaviours and condom use, contamination of semen with vaginal secretions and diagnostic methods used in the study.…”

Molecular Epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis Urogenital Infection

“…The higher prevalence rate reported are for the high-risk population with average of 21.6%; that ranges from of 2.5% in Bangladesh (Huq et al, 2010) up to 72.9% in Tunesia (Znazen et al, 2010) amongst female sex workers.…”