This study was conducted to determine what distinctive circumstances present among hospitality girls are associated with unfavorable outcomes of pregnancies. A total of 101 women were interviewed among those regularly consulting the Venereal Disease Control Clinic of the Manila City Health Department. The average age of the respondents was 22.2 years with 33% of them coming from Leyte and Samar. The questions asked were categorized into a) General Information, b) Menstrual History, c) Sexual History, and d) Obstetric History. Pertinent findings revealed that 36% have dysmenorrhea; 24% have dyspareunia; the average age of their first sexual intercourse was 17.4 years old while the average age of their first pregnancy was 19.1 years old; 58% had more than three sexual partners. The outcomes of their previous pregnancies were as follows: spontaneous abortion (21%), induced abortion (14%), Stillbirth (1%) and Livebirths (64%). Those born alive had an average birth weight of 3.05 kg.
Analysis of selected risk factors showed a significant relationship of higher percentage of induced abortions among women with more than three sexual partners. Thirty-six (36%) percent of induced abortions were done by midwives, 27% by physicians, 18% by hilots and 18% by others.
These findings reveal the life-threatening risks being undergone by these women as a consequence of their occupation. Such an alarming situation should merit the attention of the government and concerned organizations in developing programs to remedy the situation.