When people think about safety during sex, they often focus on pregnancy. This leads to the common misconception that queer and lesbian women are completely safe. But sex isn’t just about pregnancy—protection is important to prevent STIs, HIV, and other infections. Lesbian sex can be just as risky as heterosexual sex. Practicing safe sex not only protects your health but also enhances pleasure and strengthens intimacy with your partner.
STDs such as herpes, genital warts, and HPV are transmitted through skin-to-skin contact between women. Other infections, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), trichomoniasis (trich), chlamydia, and gonorrhoea, can pass through vaginal fluids. There have also been reports of HIV and syphilis being transmitted between women. So, it is a misconception that lesbian sex is completely safe.