Fertility-related research needs among women at the margins

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3972400
AutoresSheree R Schwartz, Sheree Schwartz (0000-0001-6090-2880, Johns Hopkins University), Stefan D Baral (0000-0002-5482-2419, Johns Hopkins University), Stefan Baral
Año2015
Volumen23
Número45
Páginas30-46
Fecha de publicación2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.rhm.2015.06.006
PMID26278831
OpenAlexW1801465754
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas141

Fertility-related research encompasses fertility intentions, preconception care, research amongst pregnant women, and post-partum outcomes of mothers and children. However, some women remain under-represented within this domain of study. Women frequently missing within fertility-related research include those who are already the most vulnerable to health disparities, including female sex workers, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender women, women living with HIV, and women who use drugs. Yet characterization of the needs of these women is important, given their unique fertility-related concerns, including risks and barriers to care emanating from social stigmas and discrimination. This synthesis provides an overview of fertility-related evidence, highlighting where there are clear research gaps among marginalized women and the potential implications of these data shortfalls. Overall, research among marginalized women to date has addressed pregnancy prevention and in some cases fertility intentions, but the majority of studies have focused on post-conception pregnancy safety and the well-being of the child. However, among female sex workers specifically, data on pregnancy safety and the well-being of the child are largely unavailable. Within each marginalized group, preconception care and effectiveness of conception methods are consistently understudied. Ultimately, the absence of epidemiologic, clinical and programmatic evidence limits the availability and quality of reproductive health services for all women and prevents social action to address these gaps

Environmental health · Fertility · Lesbian · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Sex work and related issues