Abstract
Few data exist on oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in female sex workers (FSWs). Information regarding oral sex practices of 185 Peruvian FSWs, 18-26 years of age, was obtained via survey and compared with HPV testing results of oral rinse samples. Oral HPV prevalence was 14/185 (7.6%); four (28.9%) HPV genotypes were carcinogenic. One hundred and eighty-two participants reported having had oral sex; 95% reported condom use during oral sex with clients and 9.5% with partners. Women who had oral sex more than three times with their partners in the past month were more likely to have oral HPV than women who had oral sex three times or less (P = 0.06). Ten (71.4%) women with oral HPV were HPV-positive at the cervix; conversely 8.3% of women with cervical HPV were HPV-positive in the oral cavity. The prevalence of oral HPV was relatively low, considering the high rates of oral sex practiced by these women.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 655-658 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of STD and AIDS |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cervical abnormality
- Concordance
- Female sex workers
- HPV
- Human papillomavirus
- Oral
- Oral rinse samples
- Peru
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases