Clinical Care of Lesbian and Bisexual Women for the Obstetrician Gynecologist

Kaitlyn C McCUNE; Katherine L Imborek

doi:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000399

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Clinical Care of Lesbian and Bisexual Women for the Obstetrician Gynecologist

Journal article

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Clinical Care of Lesbian and Bisexual Women for the Obstetrician Gynecologist

Kaitlyn C McCUNE and Katherine L Imborek

Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.61(4), pp.663-673

12/2018

DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000399

PMID: 30285974

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Abstract

Sexual minority women are more likely to delay care, less likely to have a usual place of care, and more likely to exhibit higher risk behaviors such as smoking, obesity, heavy drinking resulting in a disproportionate number of chronic conditions. It is imperative for obstetrician-gynecologists to be at the forefront of providing comprehensive health care to all women, no matter their sexual orientation. This article seeks to discuss health care disparities as well as health behaviors and outcomes in this population. In addition, it will review the appropriate recommendations for clinical care of sexual minority women for the obstetrician/gynecologist.

Humans

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis

Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - drug therapy

Female

Hypertension - epidemiology

Parity

Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology

Contraception - methods

Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Early Detection of Cancer

Gynecology - methods

Risk Factors

Bisexuality

Endometrial Neoplasms - epidemiology

Obstetrics - methods

Homosexuality, Female

Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology

Intimate Partner Violence

Smoking - epidemiology

Obesity - epidemiology

Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis

Chronic Disease

Practice Guidelines as Topic

Details

Title: Subtitle: Clinical Care of Lesbian and Bisexual Women for the Obstetrician Gynecologist
Creators: Kaitlyn C McCUNE - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Katherine L Imborek - Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.61(4), pp.663-673
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000399
PMID: 30285974
ISSN: 0009-9201
eISSN: 1532-5520
Language: English
Date published: 12/2018
Academic Unit: Family and Community Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984083875202771

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