February 16, Lesbian women are less likely than heterosexual and bisexual women to get timely pap smears, according to a new paper from sociologists at Rice University. Women: How Mammogram and Pap-Test Use Varies Among Heterosexual, Lesbian and Bisexual Women" examines the relationship between cancer tests and sexual orientation among 2, lesbian, 1, bisexual and , heterosexual women interviewed in 15 U. The researchers examined two cancer-screening measures: timely mammogram and pap tests , defined as having had a mammogram in the past two years for women aged 40 and older and having had a pap test in the past three years for women aged Mammograms and pap smears are used to screen for breast and cervical cancer, respectively. While the study's results showed that rates of timely mammograms did not differ significantly by sexual orientation, lesbian women were 25 percent less likely than heterosexual and bisexual women to have timely pap smears after adjusting for socio-economic status.


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Lesbian women less likely than heterosexuals to get annual pap smears
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Where evidence is available, it suggests that cancer screening coverage is lower in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT communities. Not attending screening ties into wider findings in terms of LGBT people and their reluctance to access healthcare. The LGBT survey pointed out that more research was needed to determine the effect these factors were having on health. Lesbian and bisexual LB women are less likely to have been for cervical screening.

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