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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cervical Cancer

What Women in Lesbian Relationships Need to Know About HPV

Tuesday May 6, 2008

HPV and Lebsian Relationships

It is a common myth that HPV is a "heterosexual" virus and can only be transmitted during heterosexual intercourse. While some people falsely believe that the risk of sexually transmitted infections among lesbian women is relatively low, it is important to note that HPV (like other STDs) does not discriminate against gender or sexual orientation. Men and women, homosexual or heterosexual, are all at risk of contracting HPV if they have sexual contact with an infected person! Read more about how HPV may be tranmitted through lesbian couples..

What You Need to Know About HPV

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