Sexual Health and Aging Needs of Transwomen With Hiv
Year: 2017
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Transwomen with HIV (TWH) are an extremely vulnerable population. Many face social rejection and marginalization, physical and sexual abuse and denial of educational, employment, and housing opportunities. For many, insensitivity to their transgender identity has also resulted in barriers to quality HIV care and treatment; consequently, TWHs are less likely to be on antiretroviral therapy or achieve viral suppression. Few HIV providers have had training or are knowledgeable about transgender health, especially their unique sexual health needs that change as they age. Using qualitative methods (focus groups and interviews) we assessed the sexual health needs of TWHs in Brooklyn to identify factors that impact their sexual health as they age. We found that TWH are often reluctant to seek sexual health care, such as pelvic exams or screenings for STIs and prostate cancers out of fear of discrimination, discomfort with the physical exams, or a lack of money or insurance.
Source: Innovation in Aging
Author: T. Taylor
Institution: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,977
OpenAlex ID: W2730903329