Background Globally, child maltreatment has become a serious problem, affecting
individuals' physical and mental health. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the association …

Disparities exist in the area of reproductive health for lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB), and
transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents compared with cisgender …

Defining sexual minority status longitudinally over critical developmental periods is essential
for understanding the roots of health disparities. Theory supports multidimensional …

There is growing consensus that sexual health education should be inclusive of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students, and students of various identities on …

Objectives We examined sexual orientation-related differences in various pregnancy
outcomes (eg, teen pregnancy, abortion) across the lifespan. Methods We collected data …

Police contact is increasingly recognized as an adverse childhood experience and
determinant of poor mental health. While targeting of LGBTQ sex and community spaces by …

Introduction Sexual minority female adolescents have worse reproductive health than
heterosexual peers; research into the origins of these disparities is limited. Our objective …

Background A large body of research has documented disparities in health and access to
care among sexual minority populations, but very little population-based research has …

Objective To examine associations between health insurance coverage, income level and
contraceptive use—overall and most/moderately effective method use—among women ages …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which sexual identity
and/or sexual behaviors were associated with pregnancy risk factors (condom use, alcohol …