Postpartum depression among visible and invisible sexual minority women: a pilot study

Flanders, Corey E.; Gibson, Margaret F.; Goldberg, Abbie E.; Ross, Lori E.

doi:10.1007/s00737-015-0566-4

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“…This effect was not found in women who were currently partnered with women or were unpartnered. 20 These results support the added mental health burden due to sexual identity mobility among women.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…Data from the National Survey of Family Growth indicate that 34.9% of lesbian women and 44.8% of bisexual women have given birth. 20 About 13–19.2% of women experience PPD. 21 Given the minority stress and the confluence of factors during pregnancy, it is possible that a large number of sexual minority women may experience PPD and in fact, several studies report that sexual minority women may be at higher risk for PPD.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Baptiste-Roberts

Oranuba

Werts

et al. 2017

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

110

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Synopsis Despite the paucity of population-based research on the health status and health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, there is evidence of health disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual populations. Although the focus of LGBT health research has been HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection among men who have sex with men, there is some documentation of health disparities among sexual minority women, with sexual minority women reporting poorer mental and physical health, in addition to less access to and less health care utilization. Using the minority stress framework, these disparities may be due in part to individual prejudice, social stigma and discrimination. To ensure equitable health for all, there is urgent need for targeted culturally sensitive health promotion, cultural sensitivity training for healthcare providers and intervention focused research.

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Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 64%

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Baptiste-Roberts

Oranuba

Werts

et al. 2017

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

110

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“…For the qualitative component, all participants who met our definition of sexual minority and reported a different gender current primary partner (i.e., any gender identification other than cisgender woman, including cisgender male and transgender or non-binary identified people) were invited to be interviewed. We focused on women with different gender partners in the qualitative strand of our study in light of our team’s prior pilot data, indicating that this group was at particularly high risk of poor mental health outcomes (Flanders, Gibson, Goldberg, & Ross, 2016). In total, 29 women consented to participate in this qualitative component.…”

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Perceptions of partner support among pregnant plurisexual women: A qualitative study

Ross

Goldberg

Tarasoff

et al. 2018

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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Although partner support is an established determinant of mental health, we know little about bisexual and other plurisexual people’s experiences of support from their partners. Further, very limited research has examined how bisexual or plurisexual people experience partner support during pregnancy, a significant life stage for many couples. This paper draws from semi-structured interviews with 29 plurisexual women partnered with different-gender (i.e., cisgender male or transgender) partners to examine women’s perceptions of partner support during pregnancy. While participants reported many of the same partner support issues and dynamics that have been described in research with monosexual childbearing women, their experiences as plurisexual women were unique in two regards: a) unconditional acceptance from partners was connected to the partner’s support for their plurisexual identities/histories; and b) social integration support often included shared integration into social networks related to their plurisexual experiences, including sexual networks. These findings offer important implications for sexual and relationship therapists, who can play an important role in helping to foster these plurisexual-specific forms of partner support, and in so doing, improve outcomes for women during this significant life stage.

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“…For example, some bisexual mothers have a greater risk for postnatal depression (Flanders et al . ), and new same‐sex mothers are reluctant to seek professional support due to their sexual orientation, especially when combined with having mental health problems (Alang & Fomotar ).…”

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Supporting same‐sex mothers in the Nordic child health field: a systematic literature review and meta‐synthesis of the most gender equal countries

Wells

Lang

2016

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Postpartum depression among visible and invisible sexual minority women: a pilot study

Abstract: Women whose sexual histories include more than one gender and are currently partnered with men may be at a higher risk for PPD symptoms. Recruitment method may influence the type of sample recruited for perinatal mental health research among sexual minority women.

Cited by 21 publications

References 28 publications

Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Perceptions of partner support among pregnant plurisexual women: A qualitative study

Supporting same‐sex mothers in the Nordic child health field: a systematic literature review and meta‐synthesis of the most gender equal countries

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