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Should all patients be asked about their sexual orientation?

BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k52 (Published 17 January 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;360:k52

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Re: Should all patients be asked about their sexual orientation?

Dear Colleagues,
In my practice, I see a lot of girls and young women.
Provided that I acquire consent for elaborate medical history investigation of previous vaginal infections, mood swings, OC use, alcohol intake, drug use, smoking, sleeping, biochemical tests, which additional useful clinical information shall I obtain by asking if they are lesbians or not?
Thank you in advance for your answers.

Competing interests: No competing interests

23 January 2018
Stavros Saripanidis
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Thessaloniki, Hellas