Pregnancy loss in lesbian and bisexual women: An online survey of experiences

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 721-727

  Peel, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heterosexism; Lesbian and bisexual women; Miscarriage; Online survey; Pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CANADA; CHILD; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXISM; SPERM DONOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76749116140     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep441     Document Type: Article

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