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We examined cervical cancer screening (Pap testing) behaviours among these women and their acceptability of HPV self-testing at home, a potential cervical cancer screening strategy.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We analysed data from a national sample of lesbian and bisexual women aged 21\u201326\u2005years (<jats:italic>n=<\/jats:italic>418) who completed our online survey in Autumn 2013. Logistic regression identified correlates of (1) having had a Pap test in the last 3\u2005years and (2) willingness to use an HPV self-test at home.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>About 70% of women had undergone a Pap test in the last 3\u2005years. Pap testing was more common among women who had disclosed their sexual orientation to their health care provider [odds ratio (OR)=2.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02\u20133.95] and less common among women who self-identified as lesbian (OR=0.48, 95% CI 0.25\u20130.93). Just over half the women (51%) were willing to use an HPV self-test at home. Women were more willing to use an HPV self-test at home if they were older (OR=1.16, 95% CI 1.03\u20131.30) or reported higher levels of worry about getting an HPV-related disease (OR=1.28, 95% CI 1.01\u20131.63). The most common concerns about HPV self-testing at home were using the test incorrectly (70%) and test accuracy (64%).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Many young lesbian and bisexual women have not had a recent Pap test. HPV self-testing at home may be a promising future strategy for reaching and screening these women. 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