‘I won’t be able to go home being pregnant’: Sex work and pregnancy in Dhaka, Bangladesh

In-depth interviews were conducted with female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to understand their social environment. The authors found that the study participants were concerned that a pregnancy would reveal their occupation and would have negative sociocultural, economic and health implications. Understanding the context of sex workers’ lives is an important step in informing stakeholders about the range of services needed to improve their sexual and reproductive health.