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100	1	0	_aBerrut, Sylvan _eauthor
700	1	0	_a Descuves, Anne _eauthor
700	1	0	_a Romanens-Pythoud, Stéphanie _eauthor
700	1	0	_a Jeannot, Emilien _eauthor
245	0	0	_aSexual and reproductive health of women who have sex with women in Switzerland
260			_c2023.
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520			_aIntroduction: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of lesbians and other women who have sex with women (WSW) remains largely unexplored in Switzerland. A cross-sectional web- and pa-per-based survey was conducted in 2012. Purpose of research: The aim of this study was to gain more knowledge on the SRH of the WSW in French-speaking Switzerland in order to inform preventive activities and promote more adequate SRH services for these women. Results: Sexual practices between women are very diverse, some of them potentially risky in terms of transmitting various STIs, but 71% of WSW never practice safer sex or other risk reduction strategies for HIV and other STIs with their female partners. Only 69% have had a gynecological check-up in the last 3 years. 16% had one or more children. 29% reported having experienced violence in a lesbian relationship. Conclusions: Specific information on SRH should be developed to match the specificities and needs of WSW and more research is needed on their SRH, their risk regarding breast cancer and ways to improve the cultural sensitivity and knowledge of gynecologists and other health care providers towards their lesbian, bisexual and other WSW patients.
690			_aHIV
690			_aSexual health
690			_aBisexual
690			_aReproductive health
690			_aGynecological care
690			_aSTIs
690			_aLesbian
690			_aSwitzerland
690			_aSWW
690			_aHIV
690			_aSexual health
690			_aBisexual
690			_aReproductive health
690			_aGynecological care
690			_aSTIs
690			_aLesbian
690			_aSwitzerland
690			_aSWW
786	0		_nSanté Publique | 34 | HS2 | 2023-05-07 | p. 133-143 | 0995-3914
856	4	1	_uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-sante-publique-2022-HS2-page-133?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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