Sexually transmitted infection testing among transgender and non-binary persons: results of a community-based cross-sectional survey

Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Shanna K. Kattari, Leonardo Kattari, Ayden I. Scheim, Brayden A. Misiolek Studies demonstrate higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among transgender (trans) and non-binary (TNB) persons, particularly trans women. We expand the literature by examining non-HIV STI testing and including trans men and non-binary persons. We found high rates of lifetime non-HIV STI testing (82.1%, 79.6%, 86.7%, and 77.1% among trans women, trans men, non-binary persons assigned male at birth, and non-binary persons assigned female at birth, respectively), with no statistically significant differences across genders, suggesting broad-based interventions are warranted.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research