Sexual minority (SM) individuals experience poorer health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts in various health domains and have health profiles—for example, health behaviors, experiences of healthcare discrimination, and limited resources owing to structural, interpersonal, and individual stigma—that may place them at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). However, little research has examined disparities in these outcomes with multidimensional measures of sexual orientation. 

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References

  1. National Academies of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine. Understanding the well-being of LGBTQI+ populations. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2020)

  2. A. Limburg, B.G. Everett, S. Mollborn, M.A. Kominiarek. Sexual orientation disparities in preconception health. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 29 (2020), pp. 755-762

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