Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain by Sexual Orientation in a Large Cohort of Young Women in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual minority (lesbian, bisexual, mostly heterosexual) young women face many sexual and reproductive health disparities, but there is scant information on their experiences of chronic pelvic pain, including an absence of information on prevalence, treatment, and outcomes.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of chronic pelvic pain experiences of young women by sexual orientation identity and gender of sexual partners.

Methods

The analytical sample consisted of a nationwide sample of 6,150 U.S. young women (mean age = 23 years) from the Growing Up Today Study who completed cross-sectional questionnaires from 1996 to 2007.

Outcomes

Age-adjusted regression analyses were used to examine groups categorized by sexual orientat

SUBMITTER: Tabaac AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149035 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature