Offering an antidote to discussions of health and wellness that overlook the diversity of women's experiences, THE LESBIAN HEALTH BOOK brings together a wide range of voices from the lesbian community—doctors and other health care providers, women facing illness or life changes, health activists and many others. This volume highlights personal and community efforts to make health care accessible and responsive to lesbians.

With resilience and spirit, the contributors explore experiences with health issues that affect their lives and communities, including: the history of the lesbian movement, how AIDS affects the lesbian community, what special challenges and joys face lesbian parents, what to expect during menopause, midlife and beyond, how to find a lesbian-friendly health care provider, how depression and other mental health issues affect lesbians and a blueprint for the future of lesbian health.

Dedicated to improving the conditions in which lesbians strive for health and well-being, THE LESBIAN HEALTH BOOK is an invaluable resource for lesbians and their health care providers.

Offering an antidote to discussions of health and wellness that overlook the diversity of women's experiences, this book brings together a wide range of voices from the lesbian community - doctors and other health care providers, women facing illness or life changes, health activists and many others.