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sex workers disadvantaged terms overall health due challenging living working conditions research aimed evaluate health status experiences related sexually transmitted infections stds unregistered transgender sex workers turkey employed phenomenological qualitative research design site data collected istanbul march 2021 november 2021 data collected indepth interviews involving 24 people 19 sex workers 5 physicians key statements listed data analysis clusters meanings formed based statements participants statements used contextual structural descriptions sex workers suffer chronic illnesses asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd diabetes allergic diseases neurological disorders among health issues affecting notable ones stds psychological problems risk suicide sex workers also face dilemma choosing public hospitals private hospitals majority sex workers undergo regular testing stds frequency varying person person reasons undergoing regular testing include lack social security coverage financial constraints lack information feeling undervalued individuals subjected mandatory testing recommended sex workers seek request healthcare services provided detailed information education particularly regarding psychological problems stds