High-risk Behaviors in Sex-Reassigned Trans-sexual People in Tehran, Iran

Background: Abundant high-risk behaviors in trans-sexual people make it necessary to investigate. Objectives: This study aimed describe and determine sexual behaviors. Materials Methods: was cross-sectional. Ninety-six sex-reassigned transsexual individuals of both genders presenting Salamat Bonyan Psychology Clinic were enrolled the study. The sampling method through census. Eligible recruited using convenience sampling. scales included a demographic characteristic form researcher-made questionnaire evaluate health subjects. Descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution also mean standard deviation (SD), used describe. SPSS software version 16 for data analysis. Results: According results, 96 completed hormone therapy, whom 43 underwent sex-reassignment surgery. Also, 73 persons female-to-male, 23 male-to-female. (62.5% CI: (0.52 - 0.72)) participants did not receive hepatitis B, (95.83% (0.92 0.99)) human papillomavirus vaccination. (87.09% (0.68 0.85)) take an infection virus (HIV) test (97.9% (0.95 Pap test. (99% (0.89 never screened prostate cancer, (91.66% (0.86 0.97)) breast cancer. Oral sex most common act way (93.75%), (72.91% 0.77)) condoms. (30% (0.20 0.39)) smoked hookah cigarettes alcohol. Conclusions: Considering sexually risky this group, is carry out preventive interventions.