Online commercial sex-seeking among female sex workers in south China: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Zhao, Peizhen, Xu, Wenqian, Ye, Rouxuan, Shi, Yijia, Wang, Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 19.10.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abortion; Communications software; Cross-sectional studies; Disease transmission; Female sex workers; Females; Forecasts and trends; Gonorrhea; Health aspects; Health services; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Internet; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Online commercial sex‑seeking; Outreach services; Prostitutes; Prostitution; Reproductive health; Services; Sex; Sex industry; Sex oriented businesses; Sexual and reproductive health; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sociodemographics; STD; Syphilis; Technology application; Working women; China

Online communication platforms have the potential to facilitate commercial sex among female sex workers (FSW), increasing the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STD). This study aimed to describe the patterns of online commercial sex-seeking and examine the associated factors among F...