HIV/STD issues within the transgendered community

[flabbybody]

people make choices that sometimes puts their health at risk. Having sex with a stranger is certainly one of them. Always using condoms brings this risk down to manageable level, at least for me personally.
but everyone has their own risk level threashold. this is a personal decision that everyone has to make.
A blanket statement that you'll never have sex with a t cause of your fear of HIV sounds bigoted, especially since there are other groups that are more prone to pass on the disease.

[backthen]

yes but the percent of positive cases is so high in ts

[whatsupwithat]

yes but the percent of positive cases is so high in ts

Ever ask yourself who they get it from?

[SarahG]

yes but the percent of positive cases is so high in ts

I somewhat question the validity of those stats when they are being applied across the board to the entire ts community.

I am curious firstly how they found these sex workers to test- are these just random people off the street? I would think that it is alot like GGs doing that field where the more high end you get, the less risky stuff like that becomes (i.e. an escort with a restrictive membership list vrs someone in a dark alley doing whoever has $5 in change...).

From there I would propose that stats for people working as sex workers isn't always reflective of the entire community.

I am also curious what the aids stats are for nonts sex workers in the same cities as those mentioned in the OP... I know in vegas in the past (not sure if this is still the case) if you're caught working as sex worker and you've got aids- you're ass is being thrown in jail (i don't really agree with that notion but...).

[peggygee]

yes but the percent of positive cases is so high in ts

Well, here's where I suggest you work on your reading
comprehension skills.




IMPLICATIONS: The Transgender community is a largely
diverse group. Within the TG community are particular
sub-groups that are more at risk than others. MTF (male to female
transgender) sex workers have high rates of HIV infection, with
overall rates of 35% in San Francisco in 1997 and 22% in Los Angeles
in 1998. A study of MTF sex workers in Atlanta found that 68% tested
positive for HIV


The STD infection rate in all sex workers will tend to be higher than
average as compared to the rest of the populace.

Given that an estimated %33 of transwoman are engaged in sex work
that will leave %67 who are not.

I trust that we won't be needing the Math version of of Hooked On
Numbers?

[iloveshemales77]

I read am interesting statistic from the Robert Koch Institute here in Germany to the effect that HIV is spreading fast with gay men who claim to be in a monogamous relationship... Sure, it's more prevalent in certain cohorts (such as sex workers & IV drug users) but as whatsup said: "Ever asked where they got it from?"
Point is: it's out there, nobody is safe. Be as informed as you can and make a decision based on that, not prejudice or urban myths.

[whatsupwithat]

bump-dee-bump.

[SarahG]

http://fightaidsathome.scripps.edu/

Provided w/out commentary^

[backthen]

yes but the percent of positive cases is so high in ts

Well, here's where I suggest you work on your reading
comprehension skills.




IMPLICATIONS: The Transgender community is a largely
diverse group. Within the TG community are particular
sub-groups that are more at risk than others. MTF (male to female
transgender) sex workers have high rates of HIV infection, with
overall rates of 35% in San Francisco in 1997 and 22% in Los Angeles
in 1998. A study of MTF sex workers in Atlanta found that 68% tested
positive for HIV


The STD infection rate in all sex workers will tend to be higher than
average as compared to the rest of the populace.

Given that an estimated %33 of transwoman are engaged in sex work
that will leave %67 who are not.

I trust that we won't be needing the Math version of of Hooked On
Numbers?

WAY more then 33% of all MTF are sex workers and you know this

[SarahG]

WAY more then 33% of all MTF are sex workers and you know this

I am not sure if that is actually the case. You have to remember, the girls who are sex workers are more visible than alot of people are... its hard to be counted in population stats when you do everything you can not to be thought of in terms of that status (being trans).