The risk less known: Female-to-male transgender persons' vulnerability to HIV infection

GP Kenagy, CM Hsieh - AIDS care, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Studies have consistently found high levels of HIV infection among male-to-female (MTF)
transgender people, particularly MTF sex workers. Due to lack of empirical data, HIV/AIDS …

HIV among transgendered people

GP Kenagy - AIDS care, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores HIV status and HIV-related risk factors among transgendered people. A
needs assessment survey developed with the help of transgendered people was used to …

Estimating HIV prevalence and risk behaviors of transgender persons in the United States: a systematic review

JH Herbst, ED Jacobs, TJ Finlayson, VS McKleroy… - AIDS and Behavior, 2008 - Springer
Transgender populations in the United States have been impacted by the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. This systematic review estimates the prevalence of HIV infection and risk …

HIV infection risk factors among male-to-female transgender persons: a review of the literature

JP De Santis - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2009 - Elsevier
Male-to-female (MTF) transgender women experience a host of psychosocial issues such as
discrimination, stigmatization, and marginalization. These challenges often limit economic …

“There's no pamphlet for the kind of sex I have”: HIV-related risk factors and protective behaviors among transgender men who have sex with nontransgender men

J Sevelius - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2009 - Elsevier
Preliminary evidence has suggested that some transgender men who have sex with
nontransgender men (“trans MSM”) may be at risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections …

A global research synthesis of HIV and STI biobehavioural risks in female-to-male transgender adults

SL Reisner, GR Murchison - … MSM, Trans* and other Categories in …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
There is a growing interest in HIV infection and sexually transmitted infection (STI) disease
burden and risk among transgender people globally; however, the majority of work has been …

Social context of HIV risk behaviours among male-to-female transgenders of colour

T Nemoto, D Operario, JA Keatley, D Villegas - AIDS care, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
To explore the social context of drug use and sexual behaviours that put male-to-female
(MTF) transgenders at risk for HIV, focus groups were conducted consisting of African …

'It's really a hard life': Love, gender and HIV risk among male‐to‐female transgender persons

RM Melendez, R Pinto - Culture, health & sexuality, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Scientific studies demonstrate high rates of HIV infection among male‐to‐female (MTF)
transgender individuals and that stigma and discrimination place MTFs at increased risk for …

HIV risk behaviours among male-to-female transgenders in comparison with homosexual or bisexual males and heterosexual females

T Nemoto, D Luke, L Mamo, A Ching, J Patria - AIDS care, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Issues and concerns among six directors, one counsellor and one consultant for
transgender programmes in San Francisco are described. Additionally, 173 clients who …

HIV risk behaviors in the US transgender population: prevalence and predictors in a large internet sample

J Feldman, RS Romine, WO Bockting - Journal of homosexuality, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
To study the influence of gender on HIV risk, a sample of the US transgender population (N=
1,229) was recruited via the Internet. HIV risk and prevalence were lower than reported in …