title: Sexual health of transgender sex workers attending an inner-city genitourinary medicine clinic.
abstract: Previous studies have reported high HIV prevalence among transgender sex workers (TSWs). We performed a retrospective case-note review of known TSWs attending our unit. In all, 16/24 (66.7%) of patients were diagnosed with at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI) and 7/24 (29.2%) reported intentional unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse, which may explain the high prevalence of HIV in our cohort (37.5%). TSWs disclosed high rates of substance misuse, violence and sexual assault, which may also contribute to the increased prevalence of STI in this group.
authors.affiliation: The Jefferiss Wing Centre for Sexual Health, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. dr_shill@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benzie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ayres
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011477:Sex Work; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014189:Transsexualism; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult