AEGiS-15IAC: Condom - The effective barrier of rising trend of STI, reinfection of STI and unwanted pregnancies

AEGiS-15IAC: Condom - The effective barrier of rising trend of STI, reinfection of STI and unwanted pregnancies - A lesson from Sonagachi.

15th International AIDS Conference

Bangkok, Thailand - July 11-16, 2004

Condom - The effective barrier of rising trend of STI, reinfection of STI and unwanted pregnancies - A lesson from Sonagachi.

Int Conf AIDS 2004 Jul 11-16; 15:(abstract no. C10213)

Chattopadhyay K, Chattopadhyay M, Sharma M
Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, Kolkata, India

ISSUE: Condom, the barrier of choice, can effectively put barrier to the rising friends of HIV, STI Prevalence and incidance and unwanted pregnancies

DESCRIPTION: STD/HIV Intervention Programme (SHIP), widely known as Sonagachi Project, Started in 1992, working over 45 red light areas STD clinics and Condom Promotion, had conducted 4 Point Prevalence Survey in 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2001, over randomly selected sample of sex workers. Lesson Learnt: Results of them are put in the following tables. Table 1: Percentage of sex workers using condoms. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text] Constant rise in the use of condoms. Table 2: Distribution of Sex Workers according to history of abortion in different survey years. [table: see text]Abortion incidence is decreasing while no abortion count is rising Table 3: Condom use Vs. VDRL Reactivity at 1:8 dilution or more [table: see text]Those who use condom always, has a falling VDRL positivity while those who never used has a static high level of VDRL positivity. Reinfection Status: [table: see text]So the reinfection rate is also decreasing Recommendation: Condom, little to pay, easy to use, hygenic, acceptable and promotable can be a reasonable barrier to the burning issue.

Keywords: AEGIS, Condoms, Pregnancy, Unwanted, Prostitution, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Condoms, Female, Safe Sex, HIV Infections, Incidence, Demography, Prevalence, Pregnancy, Female, trends

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