Lesbian and bisexual women's likelihood of becoming pregnant: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few data exist regarding pregnancy in lesbian and bisexual (LB) women.

Objectives

To determine the likelihood of LB women becoming pregnant, naturally or assisted, in comparison with heterosexual women SEARCH STRATEGY: Systematic review of papers published 1 January 2000 to 23 June 2015.

Selection criteria

Studies contained details of pregnancy rates among LB women compared with heterosexual women. No restriction on study design.

Data collection and analysis

Inclusion decisions, data extraction and quality assessment were conducted in duplicate. Meta-analyses were carried out, with subgroups as appropriate.

Main results

Of 6859 papers identified, 104 full-text articles were requested, 30 papers (28 studies) were included. The odds ratio (OR) o

SUBMITTER: Hodson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5299536 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature