Lesbian and bisexual (LB) women are a growing and understudied population in the United States. LB women have unique histories and health experiences and encounter numerous resource and health care disparities that impact healthy aging. Despite LB population growth, little research has investigated the experiences of LB women separately from the broader lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse gender identity (LGBTQ+) community. The research that does exist largely focuses on the experiences of younger LB women. Nonetheless, there are unique care considerations providers can enact to improve clinical care and address lifetimes of disparities and discrimination.
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- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- palliative care
- insulin resistance
- affordable care act
- public health
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- mass spectrometry
- health information
- high resolution
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- south africa
- social media
- single molecule