Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Study of CD4 Count in Retro-Viral Positive Eunuchs

  • Author:
  • Hemiliamma N Mary1, N Sailarekha2, L Anandakumar3, Mohan KV Murali4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 125 to 126

1Dept. of Microbiology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa-516002, A.P.

2Dept. of Pathology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa-516002, A.P.

3Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa-516002, A.P.

4Dept. of Pathology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa-516002, A.P.

Online published on 23 January, 2012.

Abstract

In India there is a class of male prostitute's eunuchs, who act as passive agents. They dress like females & wear female ornaments, they are of 2 types.

a. Hijarahs - Are castrated usually before puberty so external genitals resemble female genitals. Due to hormonal imbalance, they develop female characters.

b. Zenanas - Have intact genitals.

Keywords

AIDS, HIJARAHS, CD4 count