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Don’t believe the myth: lesbians can get HPV
A belief that lesbian sexual activity leaves one functionally immune from a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a “dangerous myth” according to a report from the BBC.
HPV is an infection that can lead to cervical cancer.
Sexual activity of any kind can spread HPV, and a recent report from the LGBT Foundation on cervical screening found that one in five lesbian, gay, and bisexual women has never been tested for HPV.
Lesbian and bisexual women are up to 10 times less...