
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Brown, Adrienne 
A1  - Hassard, Julie 
A1  - Fernbach, Madeline 
A1  - Szabo, Edith 
A1  - Wakefield, Melanie 
T1  - Lesbians' experiences of cervical screening
JF  - Health Promotion Journal of Australia
JO  - Health Promot J Aust
Y1  - 2003
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
SP  - 128
EP  - 132
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HE03128 
N2  - Issues addressed: Lesbians have historically been advised that they are at little risk of cervical cancer because they do not engage in heterosexual sex. Recently the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been implicated as a central etiologic factor, present in more than 99.7% of cervical carcinomas. As HPV is the most frequently sexually transmitted infection in women, lesbians should participate in regular two-yearly screening. The aim of the study was to investigate cervical screening practice within the lesbian community. 
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