Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Lesbian and bisexual women are part of a diverse community with various health concerns. While all women have specific health risks, lesbian and bisexual women are at a higher risk for certain diseases than other women. Find information and resources from CDC and other government agencies and community partners that address lesbian and bisexual women’s health.

General Resources

• Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Health Care Providers (GLMA)
• Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet (HHS Office on Women’s Health)
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health (Medline Plus)

U.S. Government Resources

• CDC
  • Health Risks Among Sexual Minority Youth
  • STD Treatment Guidelines: Special Populations – Women Who Have Sex with Women
• 2020 Topics and Objectives for LGBT Health (HealthyPeople.gov)
• HHS
  • Plan for Health Data Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Populations (Office of Minority Health)
  • Health & Well-being for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans
• SAMHSA
  • Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit [PDF – 13.5 MB]
  • LGBT Behavioral Health Equity
• Bullying and LGBT Youth (StopBullying.gov)
• President Obama and the LGBT Community (The White House)

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General CDC and Partner Resources

• Cancer
  • Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women (American Cancer Society)
  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Cervical Cancer Screening
• HPV
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Overweight and Obesity
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Sexual Violence Prevention
• Smoking & Tobacco Use
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons and Tobacco Use
  • Smoking Out a Deadly Threat: Tobacco Use in the LGBT Community (American Lung Association)
  • Tips From Former Smokers
• Women’s Health

More Information

• GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
• Office on Violence Against Women
• The Mautner Project
• The National LGBT Cancer Network

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