Family building and pregnancy experiences of cisgender sexual minority women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although 10% to 20% of cisgender women aged 18 to 40 years have a sexual minority identity (eg, bisexual, lesbian, and queer), there is limited research on the family building and pregnancy experiences of sexual minority cisgender women. Improving our understanding of the family building and pregnancy experiences of cisgender sexual minority women is critical for improving the perinatal health of this population.

Objective

This study aimed to compare the mode of family building, past pregnancy experiences, and future pregnancy intentions among cisgender sexual minority women by sexual orientation.

Study design

This is an observational study which was conducted using cross-sectional data collected in 2019 from a national sample of 1369 cisgender sexual minor

SUBMITTER: Tordoff DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806344 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature