HIV/AIDS Among Males Who Have Sexual Relationship With Transgender Persons Is In The Increase

HIV/AIDS among st Males in Sri Lanka from School Boys to Adults is on the increase due to their sexual contacts with Transgender Persons(Males converted to Females-Trans Woman)  who are involved in prostitution according to Medical Experts.

As male to female converted Transgender Persons who are involved in prostitution are more popular among males more than female prostitutes at present theirs a high risk of males who have sexual contacts with transgender persons of getting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases it has been revealed.

"Transgender Persons are not prefer to use condoms while involved in prostitution like female prostitutes and that caused a huge problem as male to male sex activities identified as the major factor which  caused the  spreading of HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka "the director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Campaign Dr.Sisira Liyanage has stated."We are planning to implement more awareness programmes on HIV/AIDS among Transgender Persons in future" he has further added.