ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2014
Understanding motives for intravaginal practices amongst Tanzanian and Ugandan women at high risk of HIV infection: the embodiment of social and cultural norms and well-being.
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- A systematic review of the clinical and social epidemiological research among sex workers in Uganda.BMC public health · 2015Pooled it
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- A qualitative exploration of menstrual management practices and the impact of menstruation on the livelihoods of female sex workers in a peri-urban area of western Kenya.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- "Should I tell him I have something in my vagina?" Female sex workers' perceptions and experiences of using a menstrual cup, and client reactions: A qualitative study in Western Kenya.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- Preferred product attributes of a multipurpose vaginal ring: Findings from a phase 1 trial.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- Barriers and Enablers Influencing Women's Adoption and Continuation of Vaginally Inserted Contraceptive Methods: A Literature Review.Studies in family planning · 2022Review
- Human papilloma viruses infection among adolescent females perinatally infected with HIV in Côte d'Ivoire.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Article
- "Feeling clean": stigma and intravaginal practices among female entertainment workers in Cambodia.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Consideration of Cultural Practices When Characterizing the Vaginal Microbiota Among African and African American Women.Biological research for nursing · 2021Article
- "The state of mind tells me it's dirty": menstrual shame amongst women using a vaginal ring in Sub Saharan Africa.Women & health · 2020Article
- 'You'll always stay right': understanding vaginal products and the motivations for use among adolescent and young women in rural KZN.Culture, health & sexuality · 2019Article
- Intravaginal practices and genital human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Cambodia.Journal of medical virology · 2018Article
- Intravaginal practices among young HIV-infected women in Lusaka, Zambia.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2018Article
- Intravaginal Practices in Female Sex Workers in Cambodia: A Qualitative Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2016Article
- The Incidence of Human Papillomavirus in Tanzanian Adolescent Girls Before Reported Sexual Debut.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2016Article
- Sexual scripting of heterosexual penile-anal intercourse amongst participants in an HIV prevention trial in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.Culture, health & sexuality · 2016Article
- Prevalence of human papillomavirus in adolescent girls before reported sexual debut.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2014Article
- Initial insights into the menstrual disc and considerations for implementation among female sex workers in Kenya.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Some types of intravaginal practices (IVP) may increase the risk for HIV acquisition. This is particularly worrisome for populations with dual high prevalence of HIV and IVP. Women involved in transactional sex are at increased risk for HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Social, cultural and economic influences are strong drivers of IVP in this population. To explore this, we carried out a qualitative research study to investigate the drivers and motivations for using IVP within a large observational study of women at high risk of HIV in Tanzania and Uganda from September 2008 to September 2009. Of the 201 women selected, 176 women took part in a semi-structured in-depth interview. Additionally, in Tanzania, eight focus group discussions among study participants and community members were carried out to obtain information on community norms and expectations. IVP were motivated by overlapping concerns with hygiene, morality, sexual pleasure, fertility, relationship security, and economic security. These motives were driven by the need to meet cultural and social expectations of womanhood, and at the same time attend to personal well-being. Among women involved in transactional sex in East Africa, interventions aimed at modifying or eliminating IVP should attend to local cultural and social norms as well as the individual as an agent of change.
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