Under the epidemic, the situation of prostitutes ``wearing a cover or not wearing a cover'' is generally without dragging the ``poisonous man'' as a real army for pleasure

Patronizing sex workers under the epidemic of prostitutes, lack of awareness of epidemic prevention, not only is at risk of contracting HIV, but also at any time contracting new crown pneumonia is double recruited.

A survey by the AIDS Foundation found that 69% of the prostitutes interviewed would still patronize sex services as usual during the epidemic, only 6% wore a mask at all times, and 16% had tried sex transactions without condoms.

A man with zero love experience said that for ten years he has relied on prostitution to reach women, and he has tried to "fight the real army" for pleasure and acquaintance sex workers. Recently, he met the foundation for the first time to receive an HIV test. Fortunately, he did not contract the disease. The foundation appealed Appropriate preventive measures must be taken to reduce the risk of infection.

The survey found that nearly 60% of the clients interviewed had a college degree or above

From October 29th to November 4th this year, the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation conducted an online questionnaire on social platforms such as Liandeng, Gordon, Hong Kong Discussion Forum, and Telegram. A total of 768 questionnaires were collected, of which 594 were confirmed as valid questionnaires to understand the changes in the habit of male prostitutes patronizing female workers due to the new crown epidemic.

Among the 594 valid questionnaires, the interviewees tended to be younger, with 59% being 18-29 years old, followed by 30-39 years old, accounting for 32%, and the respondents with university degree or above accounted for nearly 60% of the total %, but it does not mean that they have the awareness of preventing new coronary pneumonia or HIV.

The results of the survey showed that 69% of the respondents would still patronize sexual services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 66% of the respondents reduced the number of patrons. They were mainly worried about "risk of contracting new coronary pneumonia" and "being restricted by the government's epidemic prevention." "Influence" and other factors, 54% of the interviewees did not have the habit of wearing a mask all the time when patronizing female workers during sex, only 5.9% would consciously wear a mask, and the rest of the interviewees only wear a mask part of the time.

Regarding the reasons for not wearing a mask all the time, 34% of respondents enjoy more sexual pleasure and satisfaction, 33% find it inconvenient to wear a mask, 24% are not worried about contracting new coronary pneumonia, and 19% say that female workers have not Specify that you must wear a mask.

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The survey also found that 84% of the 411 respondents who were still patronizing sexual services under the epidemic had used condoms during each sexual encounter. However, regardless of the epidemic, the rate of active HIV testing was low, only 21%. % Had been tested for HIV, reflecting that HIV prevention awareness is not sufficient.

43% of the interviewees took a fluke mindset and believed that they were not at risk of infection, and 5% said they did not know about HIV testing services.

Peter, who is engaged in night watch security, has never been in love since he understood sex. He has a sense of frustration in the love scene. He started contacting women through prostitutes about 10 years ago. Most of them visited sex workers on the first floor or in familiar places. During the raging period, the habit of prostitution is not changed. The frequency of patronage is about 4 to 5 times a month. During normal visits, I only prepare a few more masks and hand sanitizers. Sometimes I am afraid of extra time and money, and even tried to remove contraception. The sex workers at the place where they are familiar with the "trucking army" said frankly, "Don't worry about the infection, because the source of the accident is known to the side."

He stated that he had thought of going to the outpatient department of the government's social health department to receive an HIV test. Because he was afraid of embarrassment and upside-down working hours, when he mentioned it to a friend, the other party claimed that he was worried about leaking personal privacy. If he was diagnosed and written in the medical record, it would affect his work. Other factors made him taboo from doctors. It was only when he contacted the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation that he was tested for HIV for the first time. Fortunately, he was not recruited, and he will increase his awareness of safety and epidemic prevention in the future.

Huang Wenda, senior project manager of the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation, said that the Christmas season is approaching, and every long holiday will receive male clients inquiring about the peak period of HIV risk, turning to AIDS-related NGOs for assistance and recommending that the government allocate more resources. Strengthen education and publicity for sex workers and male prostitutes, not to rely solely on condoms, but also to conduct regular STD testing, so that the society can increase the overall HIV testing rate and achieve appropriate preventive effects.

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