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Sexual orientation-related differences in contraceptive use: A brief report based on a cohort of adolescent and young women.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To examine contraceptive methods used by adolescent/young adult women of diverse sexual orientations.Study design
We collected data from 12,902 females, born 1982-1995, from the longitudinal Growing Up Today Study.Results
Compared to heterosexuals, lesbians were half as likely to use contraceptives; other sexual minority subgroups (e.g., bisexuals) were more likely to use contraceptives, particularly long-acting reversible contraceptives.Conclusions
Many sexual minority women use contraception throughout adolescence/young adulthood, though use is low among lesbians.Implications
With limited contraception use, lesbians miss opportunities for care and need to be brought into the healthcare system in other ways.
SUBMITTER: Charlton BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870535 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Sexual orientation-related differences in contraceptive use: A brief report based on a cohort of adolescent and young women.
Contraception 20201113 3
<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine contraceptive methods used by adolescent/young adult women of diverse sexual orientations.<h4>Study design</h4>We collected data from 12,902 females, born 1982-1995, from the longitudinal Growing Up Today Study.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to heterosexuals, lesbians were half as likely to use contraceptives; other sexual minority subgroups (e.g., bisexuals) were more likely to use contraceptives, particularly long-acting reversible contraceptives.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Man ...[more]