The Use of Contraceptives in Commercial Sex Workers in Yogyakarta

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10.2991/ahsr.k.210127.033How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Contraception, Commercial Sex Workers

Abstract

The economic crisis can increase the number of commercial sex workers (CSWs). The low infection prevention behavior and the low use of contraceptives while doing their work causes sex workers are potentially infected and transmitted by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV-AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The study was conducted on 30 CSWs at Pasar Kembang area in Yogyakarta City in 2019. The use of contraceptive pills was 23.33%, injection was 16.66%, pill combined with condom was 26.66%, and injection combined with condom was 33.33%. The respondents prefer contraception that is reversible such as injections, pills, and do not use long-term contraceptive methods such as implant or IUD. The results showed that condom which is used alone is not enough, because condoms have a high failure rate in delaying pregnancy. Thus, most of the CSWs also used injection contraception and pills as double protection in delaying pregnancy.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yekti Satriyandari
AU  - Yushe Quasimah
AU  - Yuliana Umrotun
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/01/27
TI  - The Use of Contraceptives in Commercial Sex Workers in Yogyakarta
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 150
EP  - 153
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.210127.033
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.210127.033
ID  - Satriyandari2021
ER  -