Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic
gonorrhoea prevalence assessments in the general population or proxies thereof (including …

Summary Background The epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Middle East and
north Africa is poorly understood. We aimed to provide a comprehensive epidemiological …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of HIV and related behavioural risks among Iranian
female sex workers (FSW) via the first national biobehavioural surveillance survey. Methods …

Background The epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the role of
commercial heterosexual sex networks in driving STI transmission in the Middle East and …

Female infertility may be defined as a woman of reproductive age being unable to become
pregnant after a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Social, genetic, endocrine …

Background HIV epidemiology among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is poorly understood. We addressed this gap …

Globally, high-risk illnesses including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency
virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are major health problems causing …

Given the high burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female
sex workers (FSW) and their potential role in bridging HIV/STIs into the general population …

Objectives: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) and form a core group to facilitate STI spreading. We aimed to estimate the …

Materials and Methods: This was an educational trial study. Two hundred male barbers
attending health centers in Sirjan city, were selected to participate in this study (100 in …