EXCHANGE SEX or TRANSACTIONAL SEX

Selling sex for money, drugs, a place to stay, or as a source of revenue to provide for other needs. While most of the research on transactional sex has focused on women, the term is also being used to describe situations where men have sex with men, especially since these situations include high rates of HIV infection. According to a recent study, “Exchange sex was associated with being African-American/Black, age 18–29 years, past and present experiences with intimate partner violence, stimulant use, polysubstance use, and depression.”