Travestis and transsexual women: who are at higher risk for sexually transmitted infections?

Travestis and transsexual women: who are at higher risk for sexually transmitted infections?

ABSTRACT: Objective: To compare social characteristics, risk behaviors, and sexually transmitted infections among travestis and transsexual women. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in three cities in Goiás, Central Brazil. Trans women were interviewed on sociodemographic cha...

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Main Authors:	Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos Santos, Kamila Cardoso dos Santos, Larissa Silva Magalhães, Brunna Rodrigues de Oliveira, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Márcia Maria de Souza, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Leonora Rezende Pacheco, Sheila Araújo Teles
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2021-05-01
Series:	Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Subjects:	Travestism Transgender people Social vulnerability Sexually transmitted diseases HIV
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2021000100800&tlng=en

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