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==Lesbianism and Health Issues==

==Lesbianism and Health Issues==

''For more information please see:'' [[Lesbianism and Obesity]]

''For more information please see:'' [[Lesbianism and Obesity]]

{{Cquote|And - oh heck, I'll admit it - aesthetics have value, too! As a woman, I may not be as focused on looks as men are predisposed to be, but I sure am tired of seeing so many queer ladies out there who are way past 200 pounds. Way, way past. Sorry, but no amount of "fat acceptance" is going to make that a pleasant sight - gay, straight, butch, femme, male or female.<ref>http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/obesity_and_les.html</ref>}}

{{Cquote|And - oh heck, I'll admit it - aesthetics have value, too! As a woman, I may not be as focused on looks as men are predisposed to be, but I sure am tired of seeing so many queer ladies out there who are way past 200 pounds. Way, way past. Sorry, but no amount of "fat acceptance" is going to make that a pleasant sight - gay, straight, butch, femme, male or female.<ref>http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/obesity_and_les.html</ref>}}

Lesbians have higher risk of [[HPV]],<ref>https://nortonhealthcareprovider.com/news/hpv-and-your-lesbian-patients/</ref> despite of denying that by mainstream liberal health websites like [[Verywell]],<ref>https://www.verywellhealth.com/lesbians-and-hpv-514139</ref> lesbians and bisexuals are more likely to get HPV vaccines due to their fear from HPV.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135468/</ref> According to science direct a total of 35.7% (n=1,379) of heterosexual women tested positive for any genital HPV compared to 41.6% (n=91) of lesbian or bisexual women.<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0090825822013609 Sexual orientation is irrelevant in HPV screening: Infection rates in heterosexual vs. lesbian/bisexual women (135)]</ref> According to American Cancer society, Lesbian and bisexual women may be at increased risk for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer compared to heterosexual women.<ref>[https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/understanding-cancer-risk/cancer-facts/cancer-facts-for-lesbian-and-bisexual-women.html Cancer Facts for Lesbian and Bisexual Women]</ref>

Lesbians have higher risk of [[HPV]],<ref>https://nortonhealthcareprovider.com/news/hpv-and-your-lesbian-patients/</ref> despite of denying that by mainstream liberal health websites like [[Verywell]],<ref>https://www.verywellhealth.com/lesbians-and-hpv-514139</ref> lesbians and bisexuals are more likely to get HPV vaccines due to their fear from HPV.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135468/</ref> According to science direct a total of 35.7% (n=1,379) of heterosexual women tested positive for any genital HPV compared to 41.6% (n=91) of lesbian or bisexual women.<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0090825822013609 Sexual orientation is irrelevant in HPV screening: Infection rates in heterosexual vs. lesbian/bisexual women (135)]</ref> According to American Cancer society, Lesbian and bisexual women may be at increased risk for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer compared to heterosexual women.<ref>[https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/understanding-cancer-risk/cancer-facts/cancer-facts-for-lesbian-and-bisexual-women.html Cancer Facts for Lesbian and Bisexual Women]</ref>