Literature review on studies of women who have sex with women
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Sexually transmitted infections among women who have sex with women.
Women who have sex with women (WSW) are a diverse group with variations in sexual identity, sexual behaviors, sexual practices, and risk behaviors. WSW are at risk of acquiring bacterial, viral, and protozoal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from current and prior partners, both male and female. Bacterial vaginosis is common among women in general and even more so among women with female ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medwave
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0717-6384
DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2020.03.7884