160. Self-Advocacy is not Enough to Get Prep: Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health For Young Sexual Minority Women and Gender Diverse Youth

Many young Sexual Minority and Gender Diverse Youth (SMGDY) have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity in healthcare settings due to negative experiences with their healthcare provider. Yet, these youth have higher risk for pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) than their cis-gender heterosexual peers. We sought to explore factors that contributed to these experiences, self-advocacy related to those experiences, and whether such advocacy led to knowledge of and uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a sample of SMGDY assigned female at birth enrolled in the Providing Unique Support for Health (PUSH) Study.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research