C Corresponding author. Email: erin. Background : Research to examine the sexual networks of transgender people may be the key to understanding why transwomen are at high risk of contracting HIV. Methods : Bivariate and multivariate analysis of San Francisco HIV county counselling and testing data from was conducted to compare demographic factors and risk behaviours of the partners of transgender people PTG to HIV testing clients overall.
In multivariate analyses, PTG were significantly more likely to have used and injected drugs in the past 12 months; in bivariate analysis, PTG had a significantly higher likelihood of having unprotected vaginal or anal sex. Conclusions : People who report having transgender sexual partners engage in higher-risk behaviours than other HIV testers yet had a lower HIV positivity. Potential explanations for the discrepancy between higher-risk behaviours and lower HIV positivity for PTG may be engagement in HIV-protective behaviours like regular HIV testing and lower risk seropositioning being the insertive sexual partner.
Future studies on the sexual networks of transgender people, and sexual and risk behaviours of PTG may elucidate the HIV risk for both PTG and their transgender partners. Publishing on sexual health from the widest perspective. Shopping Cart: empty. Search our journals. Previous Next Contents Vol 11 4. Access Article. Abstract Background : Research to examine the sexual networks of transgender people may be the key to understanding why transwomen are at high risk of contracting HIV.
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