BMJ  2003;327:995 (25 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7421.995-a

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An editorial in this week's BMJ appeals for greater recognition of the special needs of women who have sex with women (p 939). Online health information for lesbians is burgeoning, but often it is to be found within broader gay health sites.

However, there are sites specific to women who have sex with women. www.lesbianhealth.org.uk highlights sexual and mental health risks and the topics of breast cancer, diet, smoking, and exercise. http://lesbianhealthinfo.org claims to be "a virtual potluck" of information about lesbian health, but mostly describes the work of the University of California Lesbian Research Center. Commercial endeavour masquerades as health information at Lesbian Health Net, which markets natural nutritional products specially formulated to meet the unique needs of lesbians (http://lesbianhealth.net/).

The relevant sections of the American (www.4woman.gov/faq/Lesbian.htm) and Canadian (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/women/facts_issues/lesbian_health.htm) government women's health pages offer some guidance about the frequency with . . . [Full text of this article]

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