Sexuality and sexual identity across the first year of parenthood among male-partnered plurisexual women

Women who (a) hold plurisexual identities (e.g., bisexual, pansexual) and (b) are male-partnered are understudied. Of interest is how these women construct their sexual identities across the transition to parenthood-a period associated with intensified heteronormative expectations, and changes in women\u27s roles and identities. This longitudinal study of 28 plurisexual, male-partnered women examined women\u27s sexual identity construction across the first year of parenthood, using four waves of data. Most women were White, bisexual-identified, and first-time parents. The majority of women described decreases in the salience or centrality of their sexuality more generally. Almost all women continued to hold plurisexual identities across the first year of parenthood, although many described these as private identities amid public assumptions of heterosexuality. Some, though, sought to maintain a connection to their plurisexual identities through sexual identity disclosure, same-gender fantasies, and involvement in consensual nonmonogamy. Although only one woman articulated a shift in sexual identity label (from bicurious to heterosexual), others increasingly distanced themselves from their same-gender behaviors and desires. Our findings illustrate how women engage in an active process of sexual identity construction amid heteronormative pressures, and how they navigate tensions among their partnership and parenthood statuses and their private identities and past behaviors

Myasthenia Gravis- a Disguised Cause of Recurrent Respiratory Failure: A Rare Case Treated Successfully at National Hospital Sri Lanka

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, due to the presence of antibodies against the proteins in the post-synaptic muscle membrane, which leads to localized or generalized muscle weakness. Presentation of myasthenia gravis could vary from patient to patient, while ocular muscle weakness is the most common form. Here, a case of a young male who presented with recurrent respiratory failure is reported. He had respiratory failure as the only clinical manifestation of myasthenia gravis. It describes respiratory weakness as a rare isolated initial presentation of this disorder. This case highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis of this condition, considering the variable presentations, to achieve a successful therapeutic outcome