Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
, Montreal, Canada.
AIDS Behav. 2019 Jun;23(6):1590-1593. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-02380-w.
To date, no study has looked at the prevalence of HIV and the high-risk behaviors among transgender women in Iran. Between May 2013 and February 2014, 104 transgender women were recruited for participation in this study. Inclusion criteria consisted of having an official letter from the Tehran Psychiatric Institute, or a well-known psychiatrist, that showed a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and/or completed Gender-Affirming Surgery at least 6 months prior to this study. Of the 104 participants, 2 were diagnosed with HIV, which translates to a HIV prevalence of 1.9%. Condom use with a non-paying partner, casual partner, and paying partner was respectively 39.7%, 34.6%, and 53.3%. A high percentage of transgender women in Tehran engage in high-risk sexual behaviors including condomless receptive anal sex, which is of particular concern given the low rates of HIV testing. Targeted public intervention programs and research are desperately needed for this high-risk group.
迄今为止，尚无研究关注伊朗跨性别女性中的艾滋病毒流行状况和高危行为。2013 年 5 月至 2014 年 2 月，有 104 名跨性别女性被招募参与本研究。纳入标准包括：收到德黑兰精神病学研究所或知名精神病医生的正式信函，表明患有性别焦虑症，和/或在本研究前至少 6 个月完成了性别肯定手术。在 104 名参与者中，有 2 人被诊断出 HIV，HIV 感染率为 1.9%。与非付费性伴侣、偶然伴侣和付费性伴侣发生性行为时使用安全套的比例分别为 39.7%、34.6%和 53.3%。德黑兰的跨性别女性中有很大比例的人从事高风险性行为，包括无保护的接受肛交，鉴于 HIV 检测率较低，这尤其令人担忧。针对这一高危群体，迫切需要有针对性的公共干预计划和研究。
