'GP services are still heteronormative': Sexual minority cisgender women's experiences of UK menopause healthcare - Health equity implications.

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Post reproductive health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-09 DOI:10.1177/20533691241279887

Sue Westwood

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Abstract

Objective: This article reports on UK sexual minority cisgender women's experiences of menopause health and healthcare, based on a data subset from a study exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBTQ+) menopause.

Methods: An online survey was conducted with UK LGBTQ + individuals who went through/are going through the menopause. Quantitative data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results: Cisgender respondents comprised 51 lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and 'other' women, aged between 17 and 89 years. They reported similar types and levels of menopause symptoms as heterosexual cisgender women in other studies, apart from higher levels of anxiety and depression, especially bisexual women. Dissatisfaction regarding menopause healthcare services related to access, information, and heteronormative/heterosexist provision.

Conclusions: Healthcare providers must ensure they provide inclusive menopause services to sexual minority cisgender women.

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全科医生服务仍然是异性恋的"：英国更年期医疗保健--对健康公平的影响》（Sexual minority cisgender women's experiences of UK menopause healthcare - Health equity implications）。

目的本文基于一项探索女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和同性恋者（LGBTQ+）更年期研究的数据子集，报告了英国性少数群体顺性别女性在更年期健康和医疗保健方面的经验：方法：我们对英国更年期女性（LGBTQ+）进行了在线调查。采用简单的描述性统计对定量数据进行分析。采用主题分析法对定性数据进行分析：双性恋受访者包括 51 名女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、泛性恋、同性恋和 "其他 "女性，年龄在 17 至 89 岁之间。她们报告的更年期症状类型和程度与其他研究中的异性恋顺性别女性相似，但焦虑和抑郁程度较高，尤其是双性恋女性。对更年期医疗保健服务的不满与获取途径、信息和异性恋/双性恋提供的服务有关：结论：医疗服务提供者必须确保为性少数双性恋女性提供包容性的更年期服务。

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Post reproductive health Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology

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期刊介绍： Post Reproductive Health (formerly Menopause International) is a MEDLINE indexed, peer reviewed source of news, research and opinion. Aimed at all those involved in the field of post reproductive health study and treatment, it is a vital resource for all practitioners and researchers. As the official journal of the British Menopause Society (BMS), Post Reproductive Health has a broad scope, tackling all the issues in this field, including the current controversies surrounding postmenopausal health and an ageing and expanding female population. Initially this journal will concentrate on the key areas of menopause, sexual health, urogynaecology, metabolic bone disease, cancer diagnosis and treatment, recovering from cancer, cardiovascular disease, cognition, prescribing, use of new hormone therapies, psychology, the science of ageing, sociology, economics, and quality of life. However as a progressive and innovative journal the Editors are always willing to consider other areas relevant to this rapidly expanding area of healthcare.