Bi or Lesbian Safe Sex

[ElleBelleParticipant]

Do women who have sex with women need to use any prophylactic methods?

[v4wanndiiParticipant]

@ellebelle I have always been wondering about this as well. Gays can use condoms but not sure if lesbians should also use some kinds of protection. 

[KitParticipant]

Aren’t there sheets (the name escapes me) to protect against STIs?

[Nurse_NettieModerator]

@ellebelle great question! Condoms can be used when sharing sex toys like a dildo to prevent STI transmission between women.  In other words: use a new condom on the dildo for each person being penetrated.

@kit the sheets you’re thinking of are called dental dams! These can be used to prevent oral-genital transmission of herpes when anyone – male, female or nonbinary- is performing oral sex on someone with a vulva/vagina.

Lesbian, bisexual or queer women can also use a condom to avoid STIs whenever they have vaginal sex with a person who has a penis.

If you want to know more, check out this comprehensive article on safer sex & STI risk for women who have sex with women!

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