PSYC 4320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pap Test, Colorectal Cancer, Cervical Cancer

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4320
• Professor: Paula Barata

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Since they do not engage in sexual activities with men, they are at a lower risk of getting hpv. This is similar because these women are still at a risk of contracting hpv from their partners, but health care professionals seem to overlook this risk and do not focus on their needs as much. Lesbian health matters: a public awareness and provider education project designed to increase pap test screen among lesbians in seattle, washington. Phase one included a media campaign, referral to lesbian-friendly providers and provider education: for longterm effectiveness and sustainability, a greater intervention at the provider level was recommended with potentially significant changes in practice. I think this was a good place to start. People need to be comfortable with the word lesbian and pap test, the fact that there were so many complaints means that there is clearly a problem with society, not with the advertisements.