On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:17:16 GMT, wbt{at}privacy.net wrote:

>On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:50:31 GMT, Natalie Clifford Barney
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>rightwinghank{at}hotmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> The wages of sin is death.....
>>> You play...you pay......with your life.
>>> 
>>> love
>>> hank
>>> .........................
>>Lesbians have the lowest rate of sexually trasmitted diseases of any
>>group---the Goddess must love and bless us.......
>

http://www.emindhealth.com/consumer/s_resources.html?channel_id=2&s_channel_id=2
As a group, lesbian women have a lower socioeconomic status than 
all men, including gay men, and overall they have more health 
problems than heterosexual women.

>
>No it's just that you don't have a dick that allows that deep beef
>injection (though many dykes have confessed that it would be far, far
>more convenient if one of you did) -- strap-ons don't count.

http://www.4woman.gov/owh/pub/factsheets/Lesbian.htm

Smoking---Although data on lesbians’ unique health risks is 
limited, certain behaviors that can increase heath risks 
may be more prevalent in lesbians than in heterosexual women.

Preliminary results from the Women’s Health Initiative suggest 
that approximately twice as many lesbians are heavy smokers 
compared to heterosexual women. Almost half of heterosexual 
women report never smoking, compared to one-third of lesbians 
(6.8% of lifetime lesbians and 7.4% of mature lesbians versus 
3.5% of heterosexual women). Smoking can increase a woman’s 
risk for lung and cervical cancer, as well as cardiovascular 
disease.

Obesity--- Some studies suggest lesbians are more likely to 
be overweight than heterosexual women, which can put them at 
greater risk for cardiovascular disease and some other health 
conditions. Preliminary information from the Women’s Health 
Initiative suggests that a greater proportion of lesbians 
are above the overweight threshold when Body Mass Index 
(BMI= 27) is calculated (52.3% of lifetime lesbians compared 
to 45.8% of heterosexual women).

Alcohol Use-- Reviews of lesbian health research suggest a 
smaller percentage of lesbians (compared to heterosexual 
women) abstain from alcohol. Even when rates of heavy drinking 
among lesbians and heterosexual women are comparable, rates 
of reported alcohol problems are higher in lesbians than in 
heterosexual women. Similarly, a greater percentage of 
lesbians describe themselves as being in recovery from 
alcohol abuse. There is some speculation that lesbians 
generally have fewer social norms and family responsibilities 
that limit drinking. However, these theories cannot be fully 
substantiated without further research. 

Substance Abuse--From the limited data on lesbians’ use of 
illicit drugs, it appears that lesbians report greater use 
of marijuana, inhalants and cocaine than do women in general. 
There is evidence that female injection drug users in urban 
areas identify themselves as lesbians at a higher rate than 
women in general, however, it is possible that injection drug 
users as a population sub group might be more willing to 
disclose their sexual behavior or identity. The IOM Report 
lists drug abuse among lesbians as an area in need of further 
research.




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