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19042908

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
While research examining healthcare experiences of sexual minority individuals is growing, thus far research has been limited on lesbian gender identity and its relationship to physical and mental health. This study explores access to and experiences of healthcare with a sample of 516 butch and femme identified lesbian and bisexual women. In comparison to femme-identified women, it was found that butch women had routine gynecological examinations significantly less frequently, perceived poorer treatment in healthcare settings, were more likely to be out within healthcare settings, placed more importance on securing LGBT-positive healthcare practitioners, and had more difficulty finding LGBT-positive medical doctors. No differences were found for mental health. The results suggest that butch women may be more at risk for physical health concerns than femme women, in particular those illnesses that can be prevented or treated with regular gynecological care (e.g., uterine or cervical cancer). Implications of the study include greater awareness among healthcare professionals of sexual minority gender identity in addition to sexual identity, and more support for butch-identified women to access vital healthcare services.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1557-4091
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-27
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-12-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of gender identity on experiences of healthcare for sexual minority women.
pubmed:affiliation
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. kthiestand@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article