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Belgian Endocrine Society 2019

BES 2019

Uncontrolled gender-affirming hormone use in transgender sex workers in Antwerp

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Uncontrolled gender-affirming hormone use in transgender sex workers in Antwerp

Judith Van Schuylenbergh , Joz Motmans , Guy T'Sjoen

Background and aims: Research indicates that a significant portion of transgender women are involved in sex work, which is mostly attributed to discrimination of transgender persons on the labour market. Transition-related health risk behaviour, such as uncontrolled hormone use, auto-medication and the use of silicone injections, may lead to several adverse health outcomes for transgender persons. Transgender sex workers are a vulnerable group within the transgender population...