Estudo descritivo, quantitativo cujo objetivo foi identificar o perfil ginecológico e obstétrico de prostitutas de Fortaleza-CE. Foram entrevistadas 81 prostitutas do centro de Fortaleza, por meio de formulário estruturado com questões da história sexual e obstétrica, em outubro de 2005. Os dados foram tabulados no programa estatístico SPSS, versão 11.0 e analisados de acordo com a literatura, disponibilizados por meio de tabelas estatísticas. Verificou-se início sexual precoce, entre 13 e 15 anos. A idade da menarca coincidiu com o início da vida sexual em 46,9% da amostra. Observou-se que 95,1% das mulheres já haviam engravidado e 49,4% realizaram aborto; 95,1% já realizaram o exame de prevenção do câncer de colo uterino, sendo que 51,9% o realizou há menos de um ano. Concluiu-se que as prostitutas apresentaram características ginecológicas e obstétricas preocupantes no concernente às DST/Aids, câncer de colo de útero e mama, apesar de demonstrarem acesso aos serviços de saúde.
It is a descriptive, quantitative study that aimed to identify the gynecological and obstetrical profile of prostitutes from Fortaleza-CE. The sample consisted of 81 prostitutes of Fortaleza downtown, with a structured interview about the sexual and gynecological history in October of 2005. The data was inserted in the statistical program SPSS version 11.0 and analyzed with the literature, available through statistic tables. Precocious sexual beginning was verified, between 13 and 15 years of age. The age of the first menstrual cycle was the same of the sexual beginning in 46, 9%. It was observed that 95, 1% of the women were already pregnant and 49, 4% had carried through abortion; 95, 1% had already carried out the examination to prevent female cancer, of which 51, 9% had accomplished the exam less than a year before. It was concluded that the prostitutes presented gynecological and obstetrical characteristics which were preoccupying concerning STD/Aids, breast cancer and cervical neoplasia although they had access to health services
