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ArticleAJOG global reports2024

Family building and pregnancy experiences of cisgender sexual minority women.

Diana M Tordoff, Heidi Moseson, Sachiko Ragosta, Jen Hastings, Annesa Flentje, Matthew R Capriotti, Micah E Lubensky, Mitchell R Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver

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Article in AJOG global reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Diana M TordoffStanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA (Drs Tordoff, Lunn, and Obedin-Maliver).
Heidi MosesonIbis Reproductive Health, Oakland, CA (Dr Moseson and Mx. Ragosta).
Sachiko RagostaIbis Reproductive Health, Oakland, CA (Dr Moseson and Mx. Ragosta).
Jen HastingsUniversity of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Drs Hastings, Flentje, and Lubensky).
Annesa FlentjeUniversity of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Drs Hastings, Flentje, and Lubensky).
Matthew R CapriottiDepartment of Psychology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA (Dr Capriotti).
Micah E LubenskyUniversity of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Drs Hastings, Flentje, and Lubensky).
Mitchell R LunnStanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA (Drs Tordoff, Lunn, and Obedin-Maliver).
Juno Obedin-MaliverStanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA (Drs Tordoff, Lunn, and Obedin-Maliver).
Palo Alto University · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USIbis Reproductive Health · USSan Jose State University · US

Funding

PRIDEnet for the All of Us Research Program OT2OD025276 · OD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI LUNN, MITCHELL RYAN, OBEDIN-MALIVER, JUNO · 2017 to 2024
$13.0M
Project RESIST: Increasing Resistance to Tobacco Marketing Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Women Using Inoculation Message ApproachesR01CA237670 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI TAN, ANDY SL · 2020 to 2024
$3.2M
Substance use and DNA methylation at the intersection of sex and genderR01DA052016 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI FLENTJE, ANNESA · 2020 to 2023
$2.9M
Gene expression outcomes in interventions for substance using HIV+ minority menK23DA039800 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI FLENTJE, ANNESA · 2015 to 2019
$1.0M
Mentoring the next generation of substance use, HIV, and epigenetic researchers in sexual and gender minority healthK24DA057874 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Annesa Flentje · 2023 to 2026
$793k
Identifying, refining, and testing sexual orientation and gender identity measures to detect and delineate sexual and gender minority populations for population researchR21MD015878 · NIMHD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI OBEDIN-MALIVER, JUNO · 2020 to 2021
$450k
Toward an improved screening protocol: developing and testing an organ inventory for strengthening clinical care and researchR21CA256759 · NCI · IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH · PI MOSESON LIDOW, HEIDI SERENE · 2020 to 2021
$317k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA237670NCI NIH HHS R21 CA256759NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA039800NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA057874NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA052016NIH HHS OT2 OD025276NIMHD NIH HHS R21 MD015878
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough 10% to 20% of cisgender women aged 18 to 40 years have a sexual minority identity (eg, bisexual, lesbian, and queer), there is limited research on the family building and pregnancy experiences of sexual minority cisgender women. Improving our understanding of the family building and pregnancy experiences of cisgender sexual minority women is critical for improving the perinatal health of this population.

objectiveThis study aimed to compare the mode of family building, past pregnancy experiences, and future pregnancy intentions among cisgender sexual minority women by sexual orientation. STUDY

designThis is an observational study which was conducted using cross-sectional data collected in 2019 from a national sample of 1369 cisgender sexual minority women aged 18 to 45 years.

resultsMost participants (n=794, 58%) endorsed multiple sexual orientations, most commonly queer (n=641, 47%), lesbian (n=640, 47%), and/or bisexual (n=583, 43%). There were 243 (18%) cisgender sexual minority women who were parents. Pregnancy was used by 74% (181/243) of women to build their families. Among participants who used pregnancy, 60% (108/181) became pregnant through sexual activity with another parent of the child, whereas 27% (64/243) of women used donor sperm. An additional 10% (n=24) became parents through second-parent adoption, 10% (n=25) through adoption, and 14% (n=35) through step-parenting. Bisexual women more often used sexual activity to become parents (61/100, 61%) compared with queer (40/89, 45%) and lesbian women (40/130, 31%). In contrast, lesbian (50/130, 39%) and queer (25/89, 27%) women more often used donor sperm to become parents compared with bisexual women (11/100, 11%). Among the 266 (19%) cisgender sexual minority women who had ever been pregnant, there were 545 pregnancies (mean, 2.05 pregnancies per woman). Among those pregnancies, 59% (n=327) resulted in live birth, 23% (n=126) resulted in miscarriage, 15% (n=83) resulted in abortion, and 2% (n=9) resulted in ectopic pregnancy. A quarter of women had future pregnancy intentions, with no differences by sexual orientation. Overall, few participants (16%) reported that all of their healthcare providers were aware of their sexual orientation.

conclusionCisgender sexual minority women primarily built their families through pregnancy and a quarter have future pregnancy desires. In addition, there were important differences in family building methods used by sexual orientation. Providers should be aware of the pregnancy and family-building patterns, plans, and needs of cisgender sexual minority women.

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bisexual womenfamily buildinglesbianparenthoodpregnancysexual minority women

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