ArticleSexually transmitted diseases2017
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Cisgender and Transgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Results From a Respondent-Driven Sampling Study.
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Health Status of Transgender Women in French Guiana and Paris: a Cross-sectional View (TransGuyane)
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Barriers and facilitators for optimizing HIV screening target trans women in Taiwan: Convergent mixed-method design.International journal of transgender health · 2025Article
- Adaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- HIV Knowledge and Its Associated Sociodemographic Factors among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Article
- Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- A Contextualization of Transgender Women and Condom Use Using the HIV Syndemic Framework: Scoping Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.AIDS care · 2023Article
- Drivers of HIV self-testing among female sex workers: Findings from a multi-state study in Malaysia.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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- Disparities in Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and the Need to Strengthen Comprehensive Sexual Health Services for Trans Women.Transgender health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention and PrEP Implementation Preferences Among Transgender Women in Malaysia.Transgender health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Transgender Persons: A Systematic Review.Transgender health · 2020Review
- Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia.Transgender health · 2020Article
- Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: a global perspective.Sexual health · 2019Review
- Evaluating Physicians' Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- Expanding syphilis testing: a scoping review of syphilis testing interventions among key populations.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2018Article
- The management of methamphetamine use in sexual settings among men who have sex with men in Malaysia.The International journal on drug policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSex workers face a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. For cisgender women sex workers (CWSW), global HIV prevalence is over 10%, whereas transgender women sex workers (TWSW) face an HIV burden of 19% to 27%.
methodsWe used respondent-driven sampling to recruit 492 sex workers, including CWSW (n = 299) and TWSW (n = 193) in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Participants completed an in-depth survey and were screened for HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sample characteristics stratified by gender identity and interview site are presented. Bivariate analyses comparing CWSW and TWSW were conducted using independent samples t tests for continuous variables and χ tests for categorical variables.
resultsPooled HIV prevalence was high (11.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 8.8-14.5), and was similar for CWSW (11.1%) and TWSW (12.4%). Rates of syphilis 25.5% (95% CI, 21.6-29.5), C. trachomatis (14.8%; 95% CI, 11.6-18.0) and N. gonorrhoeae (5.8%; 95% CI, 3.7-7.9) were also concerning. Both groups reported lifetime HIV testing (62.4%), but CWSW were less likely to have ever been HIV tested (54.5%) than TWSW (74.6%). Median time since last HIV test was 24 months. Previous screening for STI was low. Inconsistent condom use and drug use during sex work were not uncommon.
conclusionsHigh HIV and STI prevalence, coupled with infrequent HIV and STI screening, inconsistent condom use, and occupational drug use, underscore the need for expanded HIV and STI prevention, screening, and treatment efforts among CWSW and TWSW in Malaysia.
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