获得性别肯定激素治疗与接受性传播疾病检测积极相关
Ruby Lucas1, Emerson Dusic1, Jessie M Garcia Gutiérrez1
1Departments of Epidemiology and Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA.
Sexual health
|September 22, 2025
概括
性别确认激素治疗 (GAHT) 在跨性别和非二进制个体中显著增加性传播感染 (STI) 测试的可能性. 将性传播感染预防与性别肯定护理相结合,可以改善性健康结果.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 性健康 性的健康
- 健康差异 在健康上的差异
背景情况:
- 获得性别肯定医疗护理可能会增强跨性别和非二进制人群的性传播疾病护理连续性.
- 以前的研究表明,性别肯定护理与改善健康结果之间存在潜在联系.
研究的目的:
- 检查性别肯定激素治疗 (GAHT) 与性传播疾病检测的普及之间的关联.
- 评估GAHT在跨性别和非二进制个体的性和生殖健康服务参与中的作用.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自社区知情的"跨性别健康项目优先评估" (2023年3月至5月) 的数据.
- 采用描述性统计,奇二次测试和多变量回归来分析GAHT和STI测试之间的关联.
- 包括所有在分析中被招募的参与者.
主要成果:
- 目前使用GAHT的个人更有可能进行性传播疾病检测 (OR 4.48,P = 0.0003).
- 与未接受测试的人相比,接受性传播疾病测试的个人更有可能使用GAHT (78%对32%).
- 那些测试性感染阳性的人比较年轻,更有可能拥有公共保险.
结论:
- 结果表明,GAHT与STI测试参与度增加有关.
- 强调需要探索影响医疗性别肯定和性传播感染测试普及的因素.
- 建议在STI预防策略中利用对性别确认服务的准入.
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