Thompson Hale M, Rusie Laura K, Schneider John A, Mehta Supriya D
Center for Education, Research & Advocacy, Howard Brown Health, Chicago, IL, United States.
Division of Infectious Disease Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States.
Front Reprod Health. 2024 Feb 20;6:1344111. doi: 10.3389/frph.2024.1344111. eCollection 2024.
INTRODUCTION: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with non-optimal changes in the vaginal microbiome and increased susceptibility to STIs and HIV in cisgender women. Much less is known about the sexual health of transmasculine people and susceptibility to BV, STIs, and HIV. This study's objective was to assess BV testing and outcomes of transmasculine and cisgender women patient populations at a large, LGBTQ + federally qualified health center. METHODS: Retrospective electronic health record data were extracted for eligible patients having at least one primary care visit between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Transmasculine patients were limited to those with a testosterone prescription in 2021. We conducted log binomial regression analysis to determine the probability of receiving a BV test based on gender identity, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: During 2021, 4,903 cisgender women patients and 1,867 transmasculine patients had at least one primary care visit. Compared to cisgender women, transmasculine patients were disproportionately young, White, queer, privately insured, living outside Chicago, and had a lower rate of BV testing (1.9% v. 17.3%, < 0.001). Controlling for sociodemographics, transmasculine patients were less likely to receive a BV test [Prevalence Ratio = 0.19 (95% CI 0.13-0.27)]. DISCUSSION: The low rate of BV testing among transmasculine patients may contribute to disparities in reproductive health outcomes. Prospective community- and provider-engaged research is needed to better understand the multifactorial determinants for sexual healthcare and gender-affirming care for transmasculine patients. In particular, the impact of exogenous testosterone on the vaginal microbiome should also be determined.
引言:细菌性阴道病(BV)与阴道微生物群的非最佳变化以及顺性别女性对性传播感染(STIs)和艾滋病毒(HIV)易感性增加有关。对于跨性别男性的性健康以及他们对BV、性传播感染和艾滋病毒的易感性,人们了解得要少得多。本研究的目的是在一家大型的、符合联邦资格的 LGBTQ + 健康中心评估跨性别男性和顺性别女性患者群体的BV检测情况及结果。 方法:提取了2021年1月1日至2021年12月31日期间至少有一次初级保健就诊的符合条件患者的回顾性电子健康记录数据。跨性别男性患者仅限于2021年有睾酮处方的患者。我们进行了对数二项回归分析,以确定基于性别认同接受BV检测的概率,并对社会人口统计学特征进行了调整。 结果:2021年期间,4903名顺性别女性患者和1867名跨性别男性患者至少有一次初级保健就诊。与顺性别女性相比,跨性别男性患者不成比例地年轻、白人、同性恋、有私人保险、居住在芝加哥以外,且BV检测率较低(1.9%对17.3%,<0.001)。在控制社会人口统计学因素后,跨性别男性患者接受BV检测的可能性较小[患病率比值=0.19(95%置信区间0.13 - 0.27)]。 讨论:跨性别男性患者中BV检测率较低可能导致生殖健康结果的差异。需要开展前瞻性的社区和提供者参与的研究,以更好地了解跨性别男性患者性健康护理和性别确认护理的多因素决定因素。特别是,还应确定外源性睾酮对阴道微生物群的影响。
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