The Insider’s Guide to Lesbian Health & Wellness

In this episode of The Swan Report, experts in the nursing field share insights on how to take care of your health as a Black lesbian woman.

Our guests are Kearston Smith, RN, BSN (KE, ’22) and Ms. Margena Staten-Branch, NP (specialty: Geriatrics).

In the episode they talk about:

– Important conversations lesbian women should having with providers

– The key resource for tracking preventative care

– How White Coat Syndrome keeps some women from getting the quality of care they need

– Myths about health concerns that affect women in the lesbian community, and more

RESOURCES:

CDC.gov

What Health Test(s) to Take at What Age (Source: Columbia University Medicine)