Raut D K, Pal D, Das A
Department of Epidemiology, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, 110 CRAv, Kolkata-700 073.
J Commun Dis. 2003 Dec;35(4):244-8.
The clinical features of sexually transmitted disease (STD) infection in female sex workers found in a community based study in different red light areas of Kolkata are discussed in this paper. Out of 867 sex workers clinically examined in the clinics in their respective areas, 80.16% were having different signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases. The vaginal discharge was the commonest feature present in 49.6% sex workers. The chronic vaginal discharge of more than a month was found in 47.44%, while 37.90% sex workers had vaginal discharge of less than one month. The genital ulcer was present in 25.03% (217) sex workers. The other sexually transmitted infection that was found includes genital warts 13.73%, scabies 12.11 and Inguinal bubo in 1.73% sex workers. The sex workers were also having other symptoms e.g. chronic weight loss, prolonged fever and chronic diarrhoea in 13.73% (119), 10.03% (87) and in 1.96% (17) sex workers respectively.
本文讨论了在加尔各答不同红灯区进行的一项基于社区的研究中发现的女性性工作者性传播疾病（STD）感染的临床特征。在各自地区的诊所接受临床检查的867名性工作者中，80.16%有不同的性传播疾病体征和症状。阴道分泌物是最常见的特征，49.6%的性工作者有此症状。47.44%的性工作者有超过一个月的慢性阴道分泌物，而37.90%的性工作者阴道分泌物少于一个月。25.03%（217名）的性工作者有生殖器溃疡。发现的其他性传播感染包括13.73%的性工作者有尖锐湿疣、12.11%有疥疮以及1.73%有腹股沟淋巴结炎。性工作者还有其他症状，如分别有13.73%（119名）、10.03%（87名）和1.96%（17名）的性工作者出现慢性体重减轻、长期发热和慢性腹泻。
