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  • Sexual health research
  • Sociology of gender and sexuality
  • Qualitative health research

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  • Sexual health research often overlooks lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB+) women, hindering understanding of their unique needs.
  • Heteronormativity in research can marginalize LGB+ women's sexual health practices and decision-making.
  • There is a critical need to address the invisibility of LGB+ women in sexual health studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how LGB+ cisgender women navigate sexual health decision-making.
  • To understand how LGB+ women challenge or uphold heteronormative influences in their sexual partnerships.
  • To identify how LGB+ women develop sexual scripts that promote sexual well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative secondary analysis of interview data.
  • Study included 22 LGB+ cisgender women aged 20–26.
  • Analysis focused on sexual health decision-making processes.

Main Results:

  • LGB+ women actively challenge heteronormativity in their sexual relationships.
  • Participants redefined 'sex' beyond heterosexual intercourse and emphasized trust.
  • Accessible and realistic hygiene strategies for STI prevention were promoted.

Conclusions:

  • LGB+ women create unique sexual scripts that reflect their diverse desires and needs.
  • Relationship and sexual health education and research must become more inclusive of LGB+ women.
  • Validating and supporting LGB+ women requires research that reflects their lived experiences.