Transexual women with sexually transmitted infection: Nursing and health education in question

Abstract

Objective: to describe the clinical management of transsexual women with a sexually transmitted infection, who undergo hormonal monitoring for physical transition in the Unified Health System network, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Method: multiple case study, extracting data from the medical records of 10 transsexual women guided by an investigation form, as a data collection instrument, from August to December 2022. Results: the collected information was presented in the form of a themes and revealed that all cases have Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, difficulties in accessing health services, low education, experience with steady partners who do not use barrier methods in their relationships with their partners. Conclusion: health education should be considered a priority in nursing, in order to modify prejudices and stigmas faced by these transsexual women through the provision of knowledge to reduce risky behaviors.