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Please. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by TsVanessa69
As far as stds, I know in the sex industry genital herpes is par for the course and condoms won't protect you from it. In the states, 20-25% of the pop. has it so you you can only guess what it would be for high risk groups.
As for HIV, I have no idea how you go about just disregarding a scientific study done in LA.
Get a clue before you start posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Prefect
Enough with the guess work, show statictics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can only guess you are another outsider looking in, never dated a ts, probably never even seen one in real life.
GET SOME FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you know genital herpes is par for the course is it because you have them?????
Here's another article. A good one (a systematic review of US-based studies). From January 2008.
It shows a HIV prevalence rate of 27,7% in MtF individuals. It also shows that the African-American population is at greater risk. I've posted another paper that shows a prevalence rate of 22%. The first poster (blacktgirls) was not wrong after all, even though he didn't show evidence of his claims. The HIV prevalence rate in MtF transgender individuals, in the USA, is roughly 25% (1/4) - that's what the studies show.
Pubmed Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum
Link for the full text article (PDF format):
http://rapidshare.com/files/10720803...the_United.pdf
Abstract:
1: AIDS Behav. 2008 Jan;12(1):1-17. Epub 2007 Aug 13.
Estimating HIV prevalence and risk behaviors of transgender persons in the United
States: a systematic review.
Herbst JH, Jacobs ED, Finlayson TJ, McKleroy VS, Neumann MS, Crepaz N; HIV/AIDS
Prevention Research Synthesis Team.
Collaborators: DeLuca JB, Kay LS, Lyles CM, Mullins M, Rama SM, Thadiparthi S.
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for
HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
jherbst@cdc.gov
Transgender populations in the United States have been impacted by the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. This systematic review estimates the prevalence of HIV infection and
risk behaviors of transgender persons. Comprehensive searches of the US-based HIV
behavioral prevention literature identified 29 studies focusing on male-to-female
(MTF) transgender women; five of these studies also reported data on
female-to-male (FTM) transgender men. Using meta-analytic approaches, prevalence
rates were estimated by synthesizing weighted means. Meta-analytic findings
indicated that 27.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 24.8-30.6%) of MTFs tested
positive for HIV infection (four studies), while 11.8% (95% CI, 10.5-13.2%) of
MTFs self-reported being HIV-seropositive (18 studies). Higher HIV infection
rates were found among African-American MTFs regardless of assessment method
(56.3% test result; 30.8% self-report). Large percentages of MTFs (range, 27-48%)
reported engaging in risky behaviors (e.g., unprotected receptive anal
intercourse, multiple casual partners, sex work). Prevalence rates of HIV and
risk behaviors were low among FTMs. Contextual factors potentially related to
increased HIV risk include mental health concerns, physical abuse, social
isolation, economic marginalization, and unmet transgender-specific healthcare
needs. Additional research is needed to explain the causes of HIV risk behavior
of transgender persons. These findings should be considered when developing and
adapting prevention interventions for transgender populations.
PMID: 17694429 [PubMed - in process]
Related Links
HIV prevalence, risk behaviors, health care use, and mental health status of
transgender persons: implications for public health intervention. [Am J Public
Health. 2001] PMID:11392934
Sex Work and HIV Status Among Transgender Women: Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis. [J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008] PMID:18344875
Overlooked, misunderstood and at-risk: exploring the lives and HIV risk of ethnic
minority male-to-female transgender youth. [J Adolesc Health. 2006] PMID:16488820
HIV risk behaviors among male-to-female transgender persons of color in San
Francisco. [Am J Public Health. 2004] PMID:15226142
What is the significance of black-white differences in risky sexual behavior? [J
Natl Med Assoc. 1994] PMID:7807559
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you can't shoot down a 1 in 4 theory based on the fact that you know five hiv neg. people..Quote:
Originally Posted by TsVanessa69
making it simple, hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of germs, but since there is billions, it still leaves hundreds of thousands germs on your hands.....
HIV Risk Behaviors Among Male-to-Female Transgender Persons of Color in San FranciscoQuote:
Originally Posted by TsVanessa69
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/art...?artid=1448420
Ninety-eight percent of the MTF transgender sample reported having ever tested for HIV. Of those who had been tested, 26% reported being HIV-positive. Another 68% reported being HIV-negative; 4% were unsure and 1% refused to report their status. Fourteen percent reported testing positive for any STD during the past 12 months, including herpes (5%), gonorrhea (4%), genital warts (3%), syphilis (3%), chlamydia (2%), and trichomoniasis (1%).
I know of many more than just 5 silly.Its just we as ts take better care of ourselves more than you guys give us credit for. I say EVERYBODY is at risk and gender identity does not make us more or less at risk. How many yourng females have HIV at the age of 15. Now thats sad, and the number is much higher than you think. HIV essists, and its not a joke. But don't pin the spread on us exclusivly, thats all I'm saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOne1
Bottom line is youd have to be a mug to see escorts (prostitutes, the real name for 'escort' is prostitute, 'escort' is the nicer was of saying it).
You pay your money to someone who has been having sex with 3/4 other guys in the day, EVERY FRIGGING DAY!
When doctors test for hiv they have to ask certain questions, this is called risk analysis. They determine whether you are in a high/low or medium risk category.
If you see prostitutes (the term they use is 'have you ever paid anyone for sex') if yoy have then you are automatically in the high risk group.
The fact that prostitutes might try to defend this is neither here nor there because this is what the medical survey's ask!
It goes like this: HIV infected individuals are more likely to use prostitutes (escorts, if you want to be 'nice' about the name of it), therefore whilst someone is escorting there is a massive chance they have come into contact with carriers of the virus and other nasty diseases.
Generally people who use prostitutes will not just visit one, they will visit a few, many. Therefore the more they see, the more chance they have at contracting the disease and spreading it to other prostitutes.
Remember the harsh reality, the clients couldnt care less about the prostitute nor could the prostitute care less about the client. This is why hiv is prelevant in the prostitution scene.
If you take some of the arguments that other people have made such as 'but some people go out and get drunk and have bareback sex with other drunk people from clubs etc'.
Or 'but students have student parties and do lots of drugs and have lots of sex'.
This is no way near the risk associated with using prostitutes. This is because it is highly unlikely that the people you meet at nightclubs or at student parties are in the 'high risk' category.
Whereas a prostitute is instantly in the high risk category due to the nature of her job.
In the end, you see prostitutes then some people would say its pittiful, but at least protect yourself by wearing a condom.
Some people would think it is totally laughable and pittiful that a grown man that professes to being 'straight' would be excited and desperate to hand over 200 dollars to someone so he can suck their c*ck.
Come on, take a look at yourself, you paid someone 200 dollars so you could suck their c*ck for them, what kind of man are you?
I have never been intimate with a TS escort. Obviously, ive considered it many times and still wont rule it out completely in the future. This article though, has discouraged me greatly.
I'm certainly on the same page with you on the first two, but as daunting as the reports are, I'm not all that intimidated by them. IMO, statistics are like bikinis; what they reveal is fascinating, it's what's underneath that REALLY matters. And I'm seeing the "underneath" here as one should ALWAYS use protection when entering ANY new sexual encounter, TS escorts or otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by EyeCumInPiece
That should, of course, go without saying, but it's always good to be reminded once in a while, especially reminders as powerful as those reports. :wink:
Stay safe, man! 8)