Health risks of sex work relate primarily to sexually transmitted infections and to drug use. In one study, nearly 40% of sex workers who visited a health center reported illegal drug use. In general, transgender women sex workers have a higher risk of contracting HIV than cisgender male and female sex workers and transgender women who are not sex workers.
health risks of sex work relate primarily to sexually transmitted infections and to drug use in one study nearly 40% of sex workers who visited a health center reported illegal drug use in general transgender women sex workers have a higher risk of contracting hiv than cisgender male and female sex workers and transgender women who are not sex workers