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Article: Making the Journey: A Wellness Guide for Black Women Who Love Women

Mar 24, 2010 / Posted in black lesbians, boobs, breast cancer, breast health, cancer, communities of color, physical, transgender, women, women of color — 0 comments

The following information was compiled by S.H.E. Circle - Spirit Health Education Circle - in a pamphlet called Making the Journey.

S.H.E. Circle is a wellness community by and for African American lesbian and bisexual women, and is actually the first national organization doing health programming specifically focused ...

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Blog post: Screen for breast cancer.

Mar 10, 2010 / Posted by Allegra — 2 comments

Lesbian and bisexual women share a collection of risk factors that may increase their likelihood of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. Some of these risks include: elevated levels of tobacco and alcohol use, higher rates of obesity, and never becoming pregnant or giving birth. Speak with your healthcare provider ...

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Blog post: Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women

Oct 22, 2009 / Posted by Allegra — 0 comments

In time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health released its updated booklet Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women. The guide addresses common concerns of women who notice breast changes or receive an abnormal mammogram finding, and explains important next ...

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Article: Breast Health

Oct 02, 2009 / Posted in BMI, breast cancer, breast health, breasts, cancer, health insurance, homophobia, lesbians, low income, mammogram, physical, pregnancy, smoke, smoking, transgender, women, youth — 0 comments

Breast cancer is clearly an issue of relevance for all women---an alarming one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime!---but we’re going to talk a little bit about why it is a particularly important issue for lesbian and queer women. You might ...