Sex Work, Heroin Injection, and HIV Risk in Tijuana: A Love Story

Sex Workers Perspectives on Strategies to Reduce Sexual Exploitation and HIV Risk: A Qualitative Study in Tijuana, Mexico

Globally, female sex workers are a population at greatly elevated risk of HIV infection, and the reasons for and context of sex industry involvement have key implications for HIV risk and prevention. Evidence suggests that experiences of sexual exploitation (i.e., forced/coerced sex exchange) contribute to health-related harms. However, public health interventions that address HIV vulnerability...

PERSPECTIVES May-01 Sex Work and HIV Risk

“Sex worker” is a broad umbrella term that can refer to anyone who works in the sex industry. Although some people use this term to include exotic dancers, actors in pornographic films, and nude models, this issue of PERSPECTIVES uses “sex worker” to refer specifically to people who exchange sex for money. Using “sex work” recognizes this activity as an occupation that provides a source of inco...

Sex work and HIV/AIDS

■ While sex work is a universal phenomenon, it is also frequently illegal and, therefore, clandestine. This makes it difficult to determine the true extent of the sex work industry, although it is acknowledged to be substantial and has apparently been increasing in recent years. This increase has been attributed to various factors, including changes in political, civil and socioeconomic conditi...

Qualitative analysis of cocaine and heroin users’ main partner sex-risk behavior: is safety in love safety in health?

BACKGROUND In 2009, 27% of the 48,100 estimated new cases of HIV were attributed to heterosexual contact with an infected or at-risk person. Sexually active adults are less likely to use condoms in relationships with main partners than with non-regular partners, despite general knowledge that condom use reduces HIV transmission. METHODS The purpose of this secondary qualitative analysis was t...

Sex work and HIV/AIDS