They will not need obstetric care unless they decide to conceive a child by donor insemination or sexual intercourse. Syphilis and gonorrhea are rarely seen among lesbians, since these diseases are not easily transmitted from one woman to another. Genital herpes and genital warts can be sexually transmitted from woman to woman. Lesbians who have symptoms of these STIs, which are spread easily, should seek treatment and avoid intimate contact, including kissing and touching, until the lesions are completely healed. Yeast infections, trichomonas, and bacterial vaginosis are all vaginal infections that can result from sexual activity between women.
Bladder infections are less common among lesbians than straight women, though they do occur.
Instances of sexually transmitted infections may increase if lesbians have several sex partners or relations with bisexual women. Transmittal of HIV is rare from woman to woman but is possible. Sexually active lesbians, like all sexually active people, should become informed about safer sex . Although lesbians are no more predisposed to alcoholism than straight women, alcoholism appears to be a hazard of the stress of being a lesbian within a homophobic culture. Since bars may be one of the few meeting places for homosexuals in some cities, alcoholic behavior is encouraged further.