TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV Prevention Among Cisgender Men Who have Sex with Transgender Women
AU - Poteat, Tonia
AU - Cooney, Erin
AU - Malik, Mannat
AU - Restar, Arjee
AU - Dangerfield, Derek T.
AU - White, Jordan
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (R25MH067127).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Cisgender men who have sex with transgender women face elevated risk for HIV, yet are understudied in prevention research. We conducted in-depth interviews with 19 men who have sex with transgender women in Baltimore, Maryland and Atlanta, Georgia to explore perspectives on HIV prevention. Participants used several strategies to reduce HIV risk: condoms, frequent HIV testing, communication about HIV status with partners, and limiting the types of sex acts performed. While condom use was inconsistent, it was preferred over pre-exposure prophylaxis, in part due to medical distrust. HIV self-testing was generally viewed unfavorably. Although most participants were referred to the study by their transgender women partners, they recommended reaching other men who have sex with transgender women in bars, nightclubs, online, and through social media. HIV prevention interventions should be inclusive of the needs and experiences of men who have sex with transgender women.
AB - Cisgender men who have sex with transgender women face elevated risk for HIV, yet are understudied in prevention research. We conducted in-depth interviews with 19 men who have sex with transgender women in Baltimore, Maryland and Atlanta, Georgia to explore perspectives on HIV prevention. Participants used several strategies to reduce HIV risk: condoms, frequent HIV testing, communication about HIV status with partners, and limiting the types of sex acts performed. While condom use was inconsistent, it was preferred over pre-exposure prophylaxis, in part due to medical distrust. HIV self-testing was generally viewed unfavorably. Although most participants were referred to the study by their transgender women partners, they recommended reaching other men who have sex with transgender women in bars, nightclubs, online, and through social media. HIV prevention interventions should be inclusive of the needs and experiences of men who have sex with transgender women.
KW - Black men
KW - HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW - HIV self-testing
KW - Sexual health
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U2 - 10.1007/s10461-021-03194-z
DO - 10.1007/s10461-021-03194-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 33634354
AN - SCOPUS:85101732793
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 25
SP - 2325
EP - 2335
JO - AIDS and behavior
JF - AIDS and behavior
IS - 8
ER -