Lesbian health

Lesbian health

Lesbians like heterosexual women experience specific female health problems. The fact that a lesbian's partner is a person of the same gender does not mean that sex contacts between women are safe and cannot bring about sexually transmitted diseases and other problems.
What could be done to avoid troubles lesbian sex is fright with?

Hygiene is above all

Every woman whether it be a lesbian or a heterosexual one must be aware of some certain rules. Let us speak about them.

A woman must wash her genitals and change underwear at least once a day (during menstruations this should be done several times a day). Also genitals must be washed before and after each sexual contact. By the way, there are special non-irritating soaps and gels for intimate hygiene. These products do not contain alkali and perfume components and therefore in most cases do not provoke allergy.

Underwear. There is not doubt that cotton underwear is more preferable than synthetic one. Of course, sexy lace panties arouse desire, but do not forget that such underwear is very likely to provoke intertrigo and various bacteria development. Wear your sexy panties only in bed and for other situations choose something less beautiful but healthier.

Other rules are specific ones as they concern mostly lesbians rather than heterosexual women.

If your intimate relationships imply finger sex, than cut your nails short. Vaginal injuries (scratches, abrasions, etc) are a sort of "open gates" for various kinds of infections. Even if washed often and properly your fingers and nails might bring some bacteria.

Every time you have sex with a new partner use some measures to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, hepatitis and some vaginal infections. These measures can be as follows: a piece of latex for oral sex, a latex glove for vaginal sex, condoms for some sex toys such as dildos and vibrators (condoms must be changed before each penetration if sex toys are used by both partners).

If you have a disease or an infection, than let your partner know about this. Lesbians like heterosexual women can transmit infections and become infected with such diseases as gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, clamydiosis, candidiasis an many others, including HIV.

STD's transmission

Lesbians can be infected with STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) through the following ways:

An infection can pass

- from one vagina to another through direct contact

- through sex toys (vibrators, dildos and other devices both inserted into vagina and anus and used for clitoris stimulation) if used by both partners without washing

- the infection can pass from hands to genitals if you touch your infected genitals and then your partner's ones

- an infection also can be transmitted through towels, underwear, and other things used by an infected woman before

- some infections (for example candidiasis) can be easily transmitted through oral-genital sex

Many lesbians (as well as heterosexual women) suppose that sex with one and the same faithful partner implies complete safety. Unfortunately, this is not true. Some diseases can be got through non-sexual ways and then transmitted through sexual contacts. For example

Hepatitis B

This disease can be transmitted through saliva and vaginal discharges, the most dangerous being menstrual blood. Also one can be infected through dirty blades, toothbrushes and other things with blood traces on them

HIV (AIDS)

HIV is transmitted through injured skin and mucosa (genitals and oral cavity), through menstrual blood and though so-use of sex toys.

Some infections if got in a healthy organism do not immediately show themselves waiting for certain favorable conditions: changes in vaginal chemical balance or immunity decrease. Therefore feeling well does not mean you are not infected. Visit your doctor regularly to reveal diseases and other health problems in time.

Protect yourself

You can be absolutely sure your sex is safe only after results of laboratory test acknowledge your and your partner's being HIV-negative. Before this confirmation safe sex can include embracement, petting, breast caress, masturbation, use of sex toys (sex toys must be used only together with condoms), sex contact protected by latex covering or gloves. Do not use the same sex toy for both anal and vaginal penetration. Wash sex toys with running hot water and soap. Do it very carefully, because some sex toys are porous. Refuse sexual contacts when having health problems. No pleasure is worth health and even life.