Jana S, Chakraborty A K, Das A, Khodakevich L, Chakraborty M S, Pal N K
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta.
J Commun Dis. 1994 Sep;26(3):168-71.
A community based sample survey of STD/HIV infections was carried out among 450 commercial sex workers, (CSW) of one red light area in Calcutta. In this paper, sexual practices of sex workers, their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and practice of preventive and curative measures against STDs, is described. Vaginal intercourse was the usual sexual practice. But as many as 74.44 per cent also practised oral sex. About 82.67 per cent had the practice of washing external genitalia with antiseptic solution after sexual intercourse. About 69.11 per cent of sex workers were aware of sexually transmitted diseases and 30.67 per cent had knowledge about AIDS. About 70.22 per cent had symptoms related to genital tract during one year preceding the survey and 34 per cent of sex workers took medical treatment during last one month.
在加尔各答一个红灯区的450名商业性工作者中开展了一项基于社区的性传播疾病/艾滋病毒感染抽样调查。本文描述了性工作者的性行为、她们对性传播疾病（STD）的了解以及针对性传播疾病采取的预防和治疗措施。阴道性交是常见的性行为。但多达74.44%的人也有口交行为。约82.67%的人在性交后有用消毒液清洗外生殖器的习惯。约69.11%的性工作者知晓性传播疾病，30.67%的人了解艾滋病。在调查前一年中，约70.22%的人有生殖道相关症状，34%的性工作者在过去一个月内接受过治疗。
