Others confirmed that cloth was most frequently used and noted that unless the cloth was properly washed, infection could result (FGD with bar and guesthouse workers).
Male coercion and fear of losing a male partner were thought by participants to account for many cases of sex during menstruation (ethnographic research and FGD with bar and guesthouse workers).
A variety of ills were thought to result from intercourse during menstruation, including stomach cramps, bleeding beyond the normal menstrual period, infertility, fungal infections and STI, including HIV infection (ethnographic research and two FGDs with bar and guesthouse workers).
These included: non-paying partners [ 132], male clients [ 40, 48, 56- 66], bar, security and sales personnel in entertainment venues [ 68, 69], female bar and guesthouse workers, male petrol station workers and social welfare and transport officers [ 52].
Some drank lemon juice, or squeezed lemon juice into the vagina, or took Aspirin tablets; methods believed to stop menstrual flow temporarily (one FGD with males, two FGDs with food and local beer vendors, two FGDs with bar and guesthouse workers and ethnographic research).
Two FGDs were conducted with bar, guesthouse and hotel workers who have in common that commercial sex often is negotiated or takes place at their work premises.
In a ruthless onslaught in the heart of Kabul, militants attacked a large guesthouse favoured by United Nations workers.
Three South Africans and an Afghan were killed in a Taliban attack on a guesthouse used by aid workers on Saturday - the third such attack in the past 10 days.
Early the next morning, Golan, a worker at our guesthouse, took us to a point atop a hill where we could see the sun rise over Mount Merapi.
The temple of Borobudur is a 10-minute walk, and workers at this guesthouse run tours to off-the-beaten-path sites in the area.
