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Review
. 1999 Feb 13;318(7181):452-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7181.452.

ABC of sexual health: homosexual men and women

R Bell
Review

ABC of sexual health: homosexual men and women

R Bell. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Lesbians may choose to be a “penetrator” in lovemaking by using a dildo and harness or other sex toys
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Casual or anonymous sex can provide sexual gratification without the complications of a relationship
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Mutual masturbation, oral sex, caressing, and penetration with fingers or sex toys can be considered as core activities of lesbian sex. (“Anything is possible!” from La Grenouillère (1907) by Franz von Bayros)
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Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae can occur through oral sex as well as vaginal and anal sex
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In absolute numbers there are more heterosexuals having anal sex in Britain than there are gay men. (Illustration (possibly by Paul-Emile Bécat) for An Up-to-date Young Lady (1920s) by Helena Varley)
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A self retaining “butt plug,” which can be used in anal dilatation exercises or simply as a sex toy
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