STD Statistics

Maybe surprisingly, women in committed relationships with women can have high STD rates. In fact, 13-30% of women having sex with women have HPV. Here are some resources for more information about STD statistics:

Beyond Assumptions of Negligible Risk: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Women Who Have Sex With Women

Gynecological Infections and Sexual Practices of Massachusetts Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Papanicolaou Test Screening and Prevalence of Genital Human Papillomavirus Among Women Who Have Sex With Women