Experiences of a 'screen and treat' cervical cancer prevention programme among brothel-based female sex workers in Bangladesh: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little is known about sex workers' experiences of cervical cryotherapy. We sought to understand sex workers' perspectives of 'screen and treat' programmes and their management of the World Health Organization post-treatment guidance to abstain from sex or use condoms consistently for 4 weeks. We explored contraceptive preferences and use of menstrual regulation services.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 sex workers and six brothel leaders in an urban brothel complex in Bangladesh between October and November 2018. All had undergone cryotherapy. We conducted a thematic analysis using deductive coding, informed by a priori themes, and inductive data-driven coding.

Results

Most sex workers could not abstain from sex during the healing pe

SUBMITTER: Wilson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477689 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature