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Lesbian health: more than screening for breast cancer and mental health

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1st Author : Stevens, Marion
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Publisher: Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa
Publication Date: 10/2008
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Publication Type: Journal
Series: Nursing Update
Issue: October 2008, pg30

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Summary The focus this month for Nursing Update is breast cancer and mental health. Last month I noted that in the continuum of womens health, lesbian health has essentially been left off the agenda. In my training, if one thing was mentioned about lesbian health it was around breast cancer and that lesbians and nuns were vulnerable! (those who may not breast feed before the age of 35). While nuns might not have sex, lesbians certainly do have sex. The other remnant of my training was that gays and lesbians may need mental healthcare!
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