Sexual Risk, Behavior, and HIV Testing and Status Among Male and Transgender Women Sex Workers and Their Clients in Lima, Peru

Aleksandra Degtyar; Paul E. George; Patricia Mallma; David A. Díaz; César Cárcamo; Patricia J. García; Pamina M. Gorbach; Angela M. Bayer

doi:10.1080/19317611.2018.1429514

Sexual Risk, Behavior, and HIV Testing and Status Among Male and Transgender Women Sex Workers and Their Clients in Lima, Peru

Aleksandra Degtyar
, Paul E. George
, Patricia Mallma
, David A. Díaz
, César Cárcamo
, Patricia J. García
, Pamina M. Gorbach
, Angela M. Bayer

School of Public Health and Administration

University of California
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
University of California Los Angeles

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Objectives: To determine the socio-demographics, sexual practices, and HIV prevalence of male sex workers (MSWs), transwomen sex workers (TSWs), and their male clients in Lima, Peru. Methods: Following ethnographic mapping of sex work venues, the authors revisited randomly selected venues to survey MSWs, TSWs and their clients. Results: MSWs and TSW clients are more educated than MSW clients and TSWs. Only 50% of TSW clients have received HIV testing. Self-reported HIV positivity is highest among MSW clients and TSWs. Conclusion: Notable differences exist between MSWs and TSWs and their clients that can affect the health of these groups and warrant intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-91
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Sexual Health
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2018.1429514
State	Published - 2 Jan 2018

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality

Keywords

HIV/AIDS
Peru
sex work
sex work clients
transgender

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