Breaking ground as a comprehensive guide dedicated entirely to sapphic healthcare, The Lesbian Health Book compiles personal essays, clinical research, and resource listings from various medical professionals and queer activists. The anthology tackles a wide range of vital topics, including the systemic barriers lesbians face in mainstream healthcare, mental health struggles rooted in heterosexism, and specific medical considerations such as breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, reproductive technologies, and menopause. By blending rigorous medical insight with diverse first-person narratives, this volume functions as both an indispensable wellness manual and a political reclamation of lesbian physical and emotional autonomy.
Details
| ISBN | 9781878067319 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1997 |
| Publication Date | October 20, 1997 |
| Publisher | Da Capo Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 400 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | The Lesbian Health Book: Caring for Ourselves (1997), edited by Dr. Jocelyn White and Marissa C. Martínez and published by Seal Press, is a foundational non-fiction medical and social anthology. It explicitly chronicles and analyzes the unique healthcare challenges, physical and mental wellness needs, and political history of the lesbian community. |
| Genre | Health |
| Subject | Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues; Lesbians; Lesbians - Health and hygiene; Lesbians - Medical care; Social Science / Lesbian Studies |