Didžiokaitė Gabija, Leškevičiūtė Paulina, Kuznecovaitė Aida, Paliulytė Virginija
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 01513 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Jul 2;61(7):1209. doi: 10.3390/medicina61071209.
: Women of the LGBTQ+ community, like heterosexual women, face a wide range of health issues and have a right to comprehensive healthcare. Unfortunately, they often do not seek healthcare due to concerns about possible discrimination or prejudice. The aims of this study were to analyze and compare experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and heterosexual women during OBGYN appointments in Lithuania as well as to analyze the health of individuals whose biological gender is female and their lifestyle's effect on their health. : An anonymous online survey was conducted. Respondents answered questions regarding their gender and social identity; obstetrical, gynecological, and general clinical history; sexual life characteristics; and their experiences of visiting OBGYNs in Lithuania. : This study revealed that some lifestyle habits of LGBTQ+ respondents are more similar to those of heterosexuals than is often hypothesized. However, it also underscored such issues as the more common consumption of psychotropic substances, higher rates of depression, and more prevalent risky sexual practices among the LGBTQ+ community, as well as some neglected topics of OBGYN care in Lithuania. : This study is the first in Lithuania to analyze the characteristics of LGBTQ+ individuals whose biological sex is female in relation to the field of obstetrics and gynecology. It provides important insights for the further improvement of the healthcare system regarding this topic.
LGBTQ+ 群体中的女性与异性恋女性一样,面临着广泛的健康问题,有权获得全面的医疗保健。不幸的是,由于担心可能受到歧视或偏见,她们往往不寻求医疗保健。本研究的目的是分析和比较立陶宛LGBTQ+ 群体成员和异性恋女性在妇产科就诊时的经历,以及分析生理性别为女性的个体的健康状况及其生活方式对健康的影响。
开展了一项匿名在线调查。受访者回答了有关其性别和社会身份、产科、妇科和一般临床病史、性生活特征以及在立陶宛拜访妇产科医生的经历等问题。
本研究表明,LGBTQ+ 受访者的一些生活习惯与异性恋者的生活习惯比通常假设的更为相似。然而,研究也强调了一些问题,比如LGBTQ+ 群体中精神药物的使用更为普遍、抑郁症发病率更高、危险性行为更为常见,以及立陶宛妇产科护理中一些被忽视的话题。
本研究是立陶宛首次分析生理性别为女性的LGBTQ+ 群体在妇产科领域的特征。它为进一步改善该主题的医疗保健系统提供了重要见解。