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Transgender Health and HIV

Defining Transgender HIV Prevalence in the Transgender Population HIV Risk Among Transgenders Transgender Health and Hormone Therapy Sex Reassignment Surgery and HIV Optimizing Health Care Conclusion Selected Sources Transgender persons illuminate the complex interplay of social and biological factors that determine gender identity (an individual's own sense of maleness or femaleness) and contribute to both HIV risk and HIV...

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I am HIV positive and transgender - can I become a girl?

I am HIV+ and need to know if I can transition from being a shemale and crossdresser to being a real girl in the future. I have always dreamed of becoming a girl and am sick to think I can't because I am dealing with HIV. Please answer these...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

Thanks for writing. HIV has great potential to steal dreams. It casts our future into doubt and makes us question whether we can ever really become who we are meant to be. I encourage you not to let HIV lead you off your path. There are, of... Read more »

sex with HIV positive transgender prostitute

In late January had unprotected anal sex with a transgender escort in which the condom broke found out is HIV and hsv 2 positive. I took HIV antibody test at 3 months, 4 months and 6 months all negative results. also paid for a western blot thinking...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.Assuming that you had no additional exposures, your tests are definitive. You do not have HIV infection. Testing at six months following exposure is definitive.Rashes can be caused by many things, not just HIV. A... Read more »

HIV risk to post-op transgenders

Would you explain how someone whose sexual organ was formed into a vagina thru surgery could still be at risk for HIV from unprotected sex? Any referrals you have for more info on transgender procedure options would be very helpful too. With...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

For more information about transgender health and HIV prevention, see the following links:"Transgendered People and HIV/AIDS" at The Body (http://thebody.com/whatis/transgendered.html)"HIV Transmission and Prevention in Transgendered... Read more »

Sex with a transgendered Prostitute

About three years ago I had a sexual encounter with a transgendered prostitute in 2008. At the time I was unaware that she was a transexual who was post op. It was a few years ago so the details are hazzy for me. I had unprotected oral sex and...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:You effectively protected yourself from HIV by using a condom for the penetrative sex portion of the incident. Any HIV testing done at the 90 day mark and beyond is considered conclusive. You are negative from this incident. In... Read more »

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HIV+ folks who R gay, bi, or trans and coming out?

Posted by Keya

Hello, ya'll. What has been the whole 'commming out' process been like as a person living with HIV and who is gay, bi, or transgender? Is it something you still struggle with if so why or why not? I am a young person in their young 20's and was born... Read more »

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I had last monday sex with a transsexual of the street, i went to bed. She kissed me several times, then she sucked me with a condom. I did have anal sex with her but with a condom (not sure if condom was strong enough). Then she touched my anus... Read more »

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