Comments on: The challenges of sex workers for microbicides development http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: peripheries » Blog Archive » Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): not such a good idea? http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 peripheries » Blog Archive » Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): not such a good idea? Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:55:55 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1679#comment-1109 [...] workers are also obvious beneficiaries of PrEP but like with microbicides, the introduction of PrEP will compete with a highly effective HIV prevention method (condom). PrEP [...] [...] workers are also obvious beneficiaries of PrEP but like with microbicides, the introduction of PrEP will compete with a highly effective HIV prevention method (condom). PrEP [...]

]]> By: Cheryl Overs http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Cheryl Overs Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:34:32 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1679#comment-803 The arguments I put do not assume 100% condom use. The example I use is 70% and my call is for proper mathematical modelling on all percentages. There is clearly a tipping point at which potential benefit ends and the potential for harm begins. I did not say no consideration has been given to sex work. I said hardly any and that is confimed by the thin material below. I am a little surprised by the tone of Mr Picketts note. 'Convenient hyperbole' - I wonder if he is as fast to speak disrespectfully about scientists as he is about whores. Sex workers capacity to resist pills gels etc instead of condoms has not been studied. Nor will it be while sound, well argued views like mine are scoffed at in this way. The arguments I put do not assume 100% condom use. The example I use is 70% and my call is for proper mathematical modelling on all percentages. There is clearly a tipping point at which potential benefit ends and the potential for harm begins.

I did not say no consideration has been given to sex work. I said hardly any and that is confimed by the thin material below. I am a little surprised by the tone of Mr Picketts note. 'Convenient hyperbole' – I wonder if he is as fast to speak disrespectfully about scientists as he is about whores. Sex workers capacity to resist pills gels etc instead of condoms has not been studied. Nor will it be while sound, well argued views like mine are scoffed at in this way.

]]> By: peripheries http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/comment-page-1/#comment-784 peripheries Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:33:36 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1679#comment-784 Always looking for evidences, <i>peripheries</i> found some references on the subject: 1: Wang Y, Liao SS, Weeks MR, Jiang JM, Abbott M, Zhou YJ, He B, Liu W, Mosack KE. Acceptability of hypothetical microbicides among women in sex establishments in rural areas in Southern China. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Jan;35(1):102-10. PubMed PMID: 17767093. 2: Han L, Lv F, Xu P, Zhang G, Juniper NS, Wu Z. Microbicide acceptability among female sex workers in Beijing, China: results from a pilot study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Sep;18(9):1377-84. PubMed PMID: 19743909. 3: Khan MR, Turner AN, Pettifor A, Van Damme K, Rabenja NL, Ravelomanana N, Swezey T, Williams D, Jamieson D; Mad STI Prevention Group, Behets F. Unmet need for contraception among sex workers in Madagascar. Contraception. 2009 Mar;79(3):221-7. Epub 2008 Oct 28. PubMed PMID: 19185677. 4: Smith DJ, Wakasiaka S, Hoang TD, Bwayo JJ, Del Rio C, Priddy FH. An evaluation of intravaginal rings as a potential HIV prevention device in urban Kenya: behaviors and attitudes that might influence uptake within a high-risk population. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jul-Aug;17(6):1025-34. PubMed PMID: 18681822. 5: Weeks MM, Abbott M, Liao S, Yu W, He B, Zhou Y, Wei L, Jiang J. Opportunities for woman-initiated HIV prevention methods among female sex workers in southern China. J Sex Res. 2007 May;44(2):190-201. PubMed PMID: 17599276. 6: Sharma A, Bukusi E, Posner S, Feldman D, Ngugi E, Cohen CR. Sex preparation and diaphragm acceptability in sex work in Nairobi, Kenya. Sex Health. 2006 Dec;3(4):261-8. PubMed PMID: 17112438. Always looking for evidences, peripheries found some references on the subject:

1: Wang Y, Liao SS, Weeks MR, Jiang JM, Abbott M, Zhou YJ, He B, Liu W, Mosack
KE. Acceptability of hypothetical microbicides among women in sex establishments
in rural areas in Southern China. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Jan;35(1):102-10. PubMed
PMID: 17767093.

2: Han L, Lv F, Xu P, Zhang G, Juniper NS, Wu Z. Microbicide acceptability among
female sex workers in Beijing, China: results from a pilot study. J Womens Health
(Larchmt). 2009 Sep;18(9):1377-84. PubMed PMID: 19743909.

3: Khan MR, Turner AN, Pettifor A, Van Damme K, Rabenja NL, Ravelomanana N,
Swezey T, Williams D, Jamieson D; Mad STI Prevention Group, Behets F. Unmet need
for contraception among sex workers in Madagascar. Contraception. 2009
Mar;79(3):221-7. Epub 2008 Oct 28. PubMed PMID: 19185677.

4: Smith DJ, Wakasiaka S, Hoang TD, Bwayo JJ, Del Rio C, Priddy FH. An evaluation
of intravaginal rings as a potential HIV prevention device in urban Kenya:
behaviors and attitudes that might influence uptake within a high-risk
population. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jul-Aug;17(6):1025-34. PubMed PMID:
18681822.

5: Weeks MM, Abbott M, Liao S, Yu W, He B, Zhou Y, Wei L, Jiang J. Opportunities
for woman-initiated HIV prevention methods among female sex workers in southern
China. J Sex Res. 2007 May;44(2):190-201. PubMed PMID: 17599276.

6: Sharma A, Bukusi E, Posner S, Feldman D, Ngugi E, Cohen CR. Sex preparation
and diaphragm acceptability in sex work in Nairobi, Kenya. Sex Health. 2006
Dec;3(4):261-8. PubMed PMID: 17112438.

]]> By: JIm Pickett http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/comment-page-1/#comment-726 JIm Pickett Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:24:24 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1679#comment-726 One more thing - I also think it is curious that Ms. Overs declares that no consideration has been given to sex workers among microbicide researchers and advocates. Really? Is that true? Or convenient hyperbole? One more thing – I also think it is curious that Ms. Overs declares that no consideration has been given to sex workers among microbicide researchers and advocates. Really? Is that true? Or convenient hyperbole?

]]> By: Jim Pickett http://www.peripheries.org/2009/10/04/the-challenges-of-sex-workers-for-microbicides/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Jim Pickett Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:21:33 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1679#comment-725 Hmmm, is it the case that sex workers are by and large able to get their clients to use condoms all the time? Hmmm, is it the case that sex workers are by and large able to get their clients to use condoms all the time?

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