TY - JOUR
T1 - Nongonococcal cervicitis
T2 - The most common cause of fluor albus in female sex workers
AU - Hidayati, Afif Nurul
AU - Astindari,
AU - Sari, Maylita
AU - Murtiastutik, Dwi
AU - Martodihardjo, Sunarko
AU - Barakbah, Jusuf
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright A.N. Hidayati et al., 2019 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Female sex workers have a high risk of suffering from sexual transmitted infections (STIs). If the female sex workers suffer from STIs, besides affecting themselves, they also have potential to transmit the disease to their clients. Fluor albus is one of the symptoms of STIs. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the type of STIs that the female sex workers suffer from. This research was conducted retrospectively on 100 female sex workers in Puskesmas Putat Surabaya in 2013-2014. The result of this research showed that from 100 female sex workers, 14 subjects (14%) suffered from gonococcal cervicitis, 51 subjects (51%) suffered from nongonococcal cervicitis, 10 subjects (10%) suffered from nongonococcal cervicitis accompanied by bacterial vaginosis, 9 subjects (9%) suffered from bacterial vaginosis, 1 subject (1%) suffered from trichomoniasis, and 14 subjects (14%) had no data. This research concluded that nongonococcal cervicitis is the most major cause of STIs suffered by female sex workers. Therefore, the vigilances to prevent transmission of nongonococcal infection to the clients is highly needed.
AB - Female sex workers have a high risk of suffering from sexual transmitted infections (STIs). If the female sex workers suffer from STIs, besides affecting themselves, they also have potential to transmit the disease to their clients. Fluor albus is one of the symptoms of STIs. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the type of STIs that the female sex workers suffer from. This research was conducted retrospectively on 100 female sex workers in Puskesmas Putat Surabaya in 2013-2014. The result of this research showed that from 100 female sex workers, 14 subjects (14%) suffered from gonococcal cervicitis, 51 subjects (51%) suffered from nongonococcal cervicitis, 10 subjects (10%) suffered from nongonococcal cervicitis accompanied by bacterial vaginosis, 9 subjects (9%) suffered from bacterial vaginosis, 1 subject (1%) suffered from trichomoniasis, and 14 subjects (14%) had no data. This research concluded that nongonococcal cervicitis is the most major cause of STIs suffered by female sex workers. Therefore, the vigilances to prevent transmission of nongonococcal infection to the clients is highly needed.
KW - Female sex worker
KW - Fluor Albus
KW - Nongonococcal Cervicitis
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U2 - 10.4081/dr.2019.8050
DO - 10.4081/dr.2019.8050
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85071425841
SN - 2036-7392
VL - 11
SP - 84
EP - 86
JO - Dermatology Reports
JF - Dermatology Reports
IS - S1
ER -