Talk:Healthcare and the LGBT community

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This article touches on specific issues that affect the health of L, G, and T persons, but does not address the topic of "LGBT issues in medicine" on the whole. The B in LGBT gets lip service in the title and header; but there is no article content. Issues such as mental health and reproduction go almost entirely unaddressed. This could be a really good article if a person or group were to join together and work on it. Whatever404 (talk) 22:57, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for setting this up, I had real problems finding this page because I was searching for LGBT health after somebody mentioned the need for a page for Transgender health, and the issue being raised in an article LGBT rights opposition. I have now created a redirect for LGBT health to point to this page, and for Transgender health to point to the relevant section on this page.  Hopefully this will enable people looking for this topic to find it more easily.  I do have some reference material under the biography for Tamsin Wilton I have just created - mostly about Lesbian issues, such as midwifery, and gay issues, such as HIV/AIDS, but also dealing with the problems of access to health care and discriminatory medical practices.  Unfortunately Tamsin hardly addressed the issues of bisexual or transsexual and transgender people while she was alive, and while there is a fair bit on trans, I know of little on bisexuality specifically.  The thinking seems to be - bisexual men, see gay & straight men's issues, and bisexual women, see lesbian and straight women's issues.  That is not really good enough, but my guess is that bisexuals need to get stuck in and find stuff they can use to help fill that section.


 * This could be a really awesome article, and first-point-of-call resource, for all of us. I will see what I can come up with.  It needs an intersex health section as well, IMHO.  It might be worth renaming the sections from XYZ issues to XYZ health  Also, it might be advisable to separate out Transgender health into two sections Transgender health and Transsexual health.  This is because there are issues within the trans community about lumping the two together as if they are the same thing, and using 'transgender' as an umbrella for both of them.  I appreciate that this is not the place to discuss this, but feel the point needs to be made before the article gets too much further.  The other point is simply that the medical issues, both in the treatment needed, available, experienced, and reception will be different for the two groups.  Similarly, while some issues of lesbian, gay or trans people will overlap for some intersex people, there are others that are unique to that group.  Intersexuality has a pretty good page, although it does need more work, so a link to that article might well suffice while the this article gets built up more.  I'll wait to hear any responses before I start fiddling with the page. Mish (talk) 00:26, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

parking material for this article that needs unravelling and locating within several sections
Research in the UK indicates that there appears to be limited evidence available from which to draw general conclusions about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health in the UK because epidemiological studies have not incorporated sexuality as a factor in data collection. Review of research that has been undertaken suggests that there are no differences in terms of major health problems between LGBT people and the general population, although LGBT people generally appear to enjoy poorer health, with no information on common and major diseases, cancers or long-term health. mental health appears worse amongst LGBT people than the general population, with depression, anxiety and suicide ideation being 2-3 times higher than the general population. There appear to be higher rates of eating disorder and self harm, but similar levels of obesity and domestic violence to the general population; lack of exercise and smoking appear more significant and drug use higher, while alcohol consumption is similar to the general population. Polycystic ovaries and infertility were identified as being more common amongst lesbians than heterosexual women. The research indicates noticeable barriers between LGB patients and health professionals, and the reasons suggested are homophobia, assumptions of heterosexuality, lack of knowledge, misunderstanding and over-caution; institutional barriers were identified as well, due to assumed heterosexuality, inappropriate referrals, lack of patient confidentiality, discontinuity of care, absence of LGBT-specific healthcare, lack of relevant psycho-sexual training.

Research points to issues encountered from an early age, such as LGBT people being targeted for bullying, assault, and discrimination, as contirbuting significantly to depression, suicide and other mental health issues in adulthood. Social research suggests that LGBT people have experienced discriminatory practices in accessing healthcare.

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Creation of Transgender Healthcare Article
Hi everyone! I am considering creating a child article on Transgender Healthcare. Searching "transgender healthcare," brings you to the section on trans health in the transgender article which then refers to here.

The existing sections contain a good skeleton of information that could easily built upon. Overall, the sections need general cleanup and checking of citations with new information from the past couple of years added in. The new article would also benefit from the inclusion of various non-Western experiences with trans healthcare. As it stands, the references to these experiences are almost nonexistent.

Creating a child article for Transgender Healthcare will allow for better future edits to this information as the page specifically can be included in various WikiProjects. Brookeenglish (talk) 19:33, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliography for Transgender Healthcare
Hi everyone! I have compiled a preliminary annotated bibliography for the proposed article on transgender healthcare. It is available on my sandbox. I would appreciate if you would take a look and give any feedback you may have as well as any additional sources you might recommend! Brookeenglish (talk) 01:59, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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Adding a new section on lesbian pregnancy and healthcare
I am working on adding a section on lesbian pregnancy and healthcare. Below is a list of articles that I will be using to write the section.

Beth Singer, R. (2012). Improving prenatal care for pregnant lesbians. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 27(4), 37-4. Black, B. P., & Fields, W. S. (2014). Contexts of reproductive loss in lesbian couples. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 39(3), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000032 Erlandsson, K., Linder, H., & Haggstrom-Nordin, E. (2010). Experiences of gay women during their partner’s pregnancy and childbirth. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(2), 99-103. Hennekam, S. A., & Ladge, J. J. (2017). When lesbians become mothers: Identity validation and the role of diversity climate. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 103, 40-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2017.08.006 Larsson, A., & Dykes, A. (2009). Care during pregnancy and childbirth in Sweden: Perspectives of lesbian women. Midwifery, 25, 682-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2007.10.004 Lee, E., Taylor, J., & Raitt, F. (2011). ‘It’s not me, it’s them’: How lesbian women make sense of negative experiences of maternity care: A hermeneutic study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(5), 982-990. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05548.x Markus, E., Weingarten, A., Duplessi, Y., & Jones, J. (2010). Lesbian couples seeking pregnancy with donor insemination. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 55(2), 124-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.09.014 McKelvey, M. M. (2014). The other mother: A narrative analysis of the postpartum experiences of nonbirth lesbian mothers. Advances in Nursing Science, 37(2), 101-116. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0000000000000022 Peel, E. (2010). Pregnancy loss in lesbian and bisexual women: An online survey of experiences. Human Reproduction, 25(3), 721-727. https://doi.org10.1093/humrep/dep441 Pharris, A., Bucchio, J., Dotson, C., & Davidson, W. (2016). Supporting lesbian couples during pregnancy. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 31(3), 23-24. Priddle, H. (2015). How well are lesbians treated in UK fertility clinics? Human Fertility, 18(3), 194-199. Rondahl, G. Bruhner, E. & Lindhe, J. (2009). Heteronormative communication with lesbian families in antenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(11), 2337-2344. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05092.x Ross, L. E., Steele, L. S., & Epstein, R. (2006). Service use and gaps in services for lesbian and bisexual women during donor insemination, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada, 28, 505-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32181-8 Spidsberg, B. D. (2007). Vulnerable and strong – Lesbian women encountering maternity care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60(5), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04439.x Spidsberg, B. D., & Sorlie, V. (2012). An expression of love – Midwives’ experiences in the encounter with lesbian women and their partners. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 796-805. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05780.x Tu, Y., Kojima, N., Iwamoto, I., & Miyazaki, F. (2017). The disincentives of pregnancy and requests towards health care providers of lesbian and bisexual females in Japan. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14(5), E314-E315. Wojnar, D. (2007). Miscarriage experiences of lesbian couples. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 52(5), 479-485. https://doi.org10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.03.015 Wojnar, D. M., & Katzenmeyer, A. (2014). Research: Experiences of preconception, pregnancy, and new motherhood for lesbian nonbiological mothers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological & Neonatal Nursing, 43, 50-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/1552-6909.12270

20:59, 9 April 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by CassLong (talk • contribs)

Creating an Article on LGBT Health & Social Support
I plan to use the following articles as references for this new article in the Healthcare and the LGBT community page:

Heck, N.C., Flentje, A., C., Cochran, A., Cochran, B. (2011). Offsetting risks: High School Gay-Straight Alliances and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth. School Psychology Quarterly, 26(2), 161-174. doi: 10.1037/a0023226

Leonard, W., Lyons, A., & Bariola, E. (2015). A Closer Look at Private Lives2. Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, 1-78. Retrieved July 28, 2018, from http://apo.org.au/system/files/53996/apo-nid53996-34376.pdf

Lin, Y., & Israel, T. (2012). Development and validation of a psychological sense of LGBT Community Scale. Journal Of Community Psychology, 40(5), 573-587. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21483

Mayock, P., Bryan, A., Carr, N., Kitching, K. (2009). Supporting LGBT lives in Ireland: A study of the mental health and well-being of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender people. Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and BeLonG To Youth Service, 1-188.

McConnell, E.A., Birkett, M.A., Mustanski, B. (2015). Typologies of Social Support and Associations with Mental Health Outcomes Among LGBT Youth. LGBT Health, 2(1). doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0051

Mills T.C., Paul J., Stall R., Pollack, L., Canchola, J., Chang, Y.J., Moskowitz, J.T., Catania, J.A. (2004). Distress and depression in men who have sex with men: The Urban Men's Health Study. Am J Psych., 161, 278-285.

Page, M. J. L., Lindahl, K. M., & Malik, N. M. (2013). The Role of Religion and Stress in Sexual Identity and Mental Health Among LGB Youth. Journal of Research on Adolescence: The Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 23(4). doi: 10.1111/jora.12025

Ross, L.E., Dobinson, C., & Eady, A. (2010). Perceived Determinants of Mental Health for Bisexual People: A Qualitative Examination. American Journal of Public Health, 100(3), 496-502.

Thanks for any feedback and ideas! LukeLi1 (talk) 21:42, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

HIV in gay men
The text of the article claims that gay men are 60 times more likely to get HIV than the general population. However, I can't find that in the citation given. Either I'm bad at navigating links or this was a claim made without evidence. Shouldn't this be mentioned? Liberscriptus19 (talk) 05:48, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

Article needs improvement
and this article might be one to add to the watch list. Quite a lot of low quality, original research and uncited edits are added here. I will try and improve some sections when I can. Sxologist (talk) 07:13, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
 * If there's any WP:OR, then it should likely be removed. Worst case scenario, if you were wrong, it can be restored. If something is unsourced but plausible, you can tag it, but we shouldn't have misinformation or amateur speculation. Crossroads -talk- 04:58, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I am also working on this article as well. I added more content and literature resources in the subsection "Cause of LGBT health disparities." Some other sections will need to be updated with more recent literature research. I will keep working on this article. Sciencerabbit08 (talk) 00:51, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

LGBT reproduction
I recently added the Healthcare_and_the_LGBT_community section to the article, but reading through it, it seems I put it in the Lesbian section thinking it was the general section. Does anyone have a better idea for where to put it in the article? SiliconProphet (talk) 03:33, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

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Changes to title and major edits, need for continued work
I recently edited this page as a student in a medical editor class. This article was extremely disorganized and had information that was not cited properly and many claims that needed to be cited. I made major changes to the lead section, and several headings including, issues affecting LGBTQIA+ people generally, causes of health disparities and others. I also changed the title to reflect the current terminology used by most medical research and inclusive of most sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQIA+), I further explain this in the lead section.

I was a little hesitant to change this as that would require information on queer, intersex and asexual people. For queer individuals, I decided not to add a heading/section since this term tends to be an umbrella term that encompasses other gender identities and I explain this in the general section. I added in 2 new sections that cover issues affecting asexual and intersex individuals. Both of these sections need to be expanded upon and added to and my hope for the future of this article is that others will come in and edit these sections.

Other sections still require a ton of editing and citation checking and I hope future editors can address this.