Different Categorizations of Women's Sexual Orientation Reveal Unique Health Outcomes in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample

Sexual minority women (i.e., women minoritized for their sexualities) are identified as high risk for mental health and substance use problems; however, there is no consensus on the criteria by which women are categorized as sexual minority. Though there is some evidence suggesting that certain subgroups of women are at higher risk than others based on sexual orientation, different categorization schemes for sexual orientation have yet to be compared within the same sample.

Source: Womens Health Issues - August 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anna C. Salomaa, Jes L. Matsick, Cara Exten, Mary Kruk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research