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. 1998 Apr;88(4):643-6.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.4.643.

Facilitating condom use with clients during commercial sex in Nevada's legal brothels

A E Albert  1 , D L Warner, R A Hatcher
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Facilitating condom use with clients during commercial sex in Nevada's legal brothels

A E Albert et al. Am J Public Health. 1998 Apr.

Abstract

Objectives: This study examined condom use in legal Nevada brothels.

Methods: Forty female prostitutes in two brothels were interviewed about client resistance to condoms and techniques for facilitating condom use.

Results: Of 3290 clients in the previous month, 2.7% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.2%,3.4%) were reluctant to use condoms. Of these individuals, 72% ultimately used condoms, while 12% chose nonpenetrative sex without condoms. The remaining 16% left the brothels without services. Condom use rates were markedly lower with nonpaying sex partners (lowers) than with clients.

Conclusions: Brothel prostitutes may be at greater risk for acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases from lovers than from clients.

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  • Condom use in female sex workers in Italy.
    Spina M, Tirelli U. Spina M, et al. Am J Public Health. 1999 Jan;89(1):108. doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.1.108. Am J Public Health. 1999. PMID: 9987479 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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