Revolting bodies, desiring lesbians: an introduction.

Why lesbians should be encouraged to have regular cervical screening.

INTRODUCTION The UK National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) advice on cervical cytology screening states that women who have never had sex with men are at very low risk of developing cervical cancer, and advice regarding need for screening in lesbians is inconsistent. METHODS Literature review searching PubMed, Web of Science and the Internet for articles on lesbians, ce...

Lesbians’ attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is the third most prevalent cancer in women, and since the introduction of the Papanicolaou test (Pap test or Pap smear), the incidence of cervical cancer and mortality rates worldwide have declined substantially. However significant disparities have been identified between the cervical screening rates of heterosexual and lesbian women. This study explores the attitud...

The Experience of Coming Out for Lesbians Sexually Abused in Childhood Chapter 1: Introduction Background Lesbian women frequently feel the need to keep significant parts of their daily lives

Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men: Relations with Gender, Race and Religion among University Students

This study posits that although the South African government has shown an unprecedented commitment to acknowledging and upholding the human rights of lesbians and gay men, negative attitudes exist towards lesbians and gay men in university communities. A survey of 880 heterosexual students (356 men and 524 women) in a university community was conducted using the Attitudes Towards Lesbian and Ga...

Women's health care: the experiences and behaviors of rural and urban lesbians in the USA.

INTRODUCTION Previous research has consistently demonstrated that, in comparison to their cisgender heterosexual counterparts, lesbians face a multitude of women's healthcare-related disparities. However, very little research has been conducted that takes an intersectionality approach to examining the potential influences of rural-urban location on the health-related needs and experiences of le...