Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
11-2013
Abstract
The Problem
- Lesbian women are less likely to have health insurance and less likely to receive routine Pap tests compared their heterosexual counterparts.1
- Transgendered males were found to be less likely to receive preventative health services such as pap tests due to both lack of insurance and discrimination by healthcare providers.2
- Barriers may include:
Stigma and discrimination
Lack of compassion, sensitivity, and gender literacy by healthcare workers
Lack of health insurance
Misconceptions about risk in female bodied people who do not have sex with males
Language used by public health advocates regarding preventative care for female reproductive organs
Recommended Citation
Fleming, Montida, "Social and Structural Barriers Faced by Gender and Sexual Minorities in Obtaining Female Reproductive" (2013). CwiC-PH. Poster 27.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ph/27
