Category Archives: Transgender communities

Objectives Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) can reduce incident sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea for MSM and transgender women. Its effectiveness depends on the level of tetracycline resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which...

ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is stigmatizing, especially for key populations, who are disproportionately affected by Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). The stigma and discrimination suffered by these groups are...

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effect of digital communication tools (e.g., text message reminders) on improving daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence. Searching PubMed, Embase, Web of...

In the 2021 census, 100,815 people in Canada aged 15 and older identified as transgender or non-binary. Globally, transgender people are disproportionately burdened by several Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections...

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Canada, with men being three times more likely to die from suicide compared with the rest of the population. Among Canadian men,...

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Global guidance indicates that protections for gender and equity issues, such as gender-based violence (GBV), should be mainstreamed across sectors. One novel strategy that can be leveraged to illustrate the...

BACKGROUND: There remain unmet HIV prevention needs in China, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Technology-based interventions are increasingly used in HIV prevention worldwide....

Transgender individuals, whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth, often undergo pharmacotherapy, including hormone therapy (HT), as part of their gender-affirming care. This pharmacotherapy, particularly when combined...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The study’s goal was to assess the global prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection in transgender people and to provide light on regional variances. METHODS: A systematic search was...

This systematic review synthesized published literature (2000–2023) to identify HIV interventions specifically designed for transgender persons in the United States (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021256460). The review also summarized strategies for...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) continues to rise particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has emerged as...