Sexual healthcare and at-home STI test collection: attitudes and preferences of transgender women in the Southeastern United States

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionally affect transgender women in the United States, particularly in the Southeast where rates of HIV and bacterial STIs are especially high. Despite the high HIV/STI burden among transgender women, their engagement in sexual healthcare services, including HIV/STI testing, is low. Understanding reasons for this disconnect is essential in developing HIV/STI prevention efforts for this population, especially in the Southeastern US, where access to affirming sexual healthcare providers and resources is limited. We aimed to perform an exploratory qualitative study to describe the attitudes and preferences of transgender women living in Alabama with regards to sexual healthcare and at-home STI test collection.

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SUBMITTER: Van Gerwen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature