Khaniisnimada dumarka waxaa loo yaqaanaa lesbianism (inta badan sapphism, tribadism). Ereyga wuxuu ka yimid magaca jasiiradda Giriigga ah ee Lesbos, halkaas oo gabayga qadiimiga ah ee Griiga Sappho uu ku dhashay kuna noolaa, aayadaha ay jiraan tilmaamo jacayl ah oo u dhexeeya haweenka. Marka la barbar dhigo khaniisnimada ragga, khaniisnimada haweenka ayaa in yar la bartay. Xiriirka lammaanaha isku jinsiga ah ee haweenku waa dabiici ahaan, wuu yaryahay burburka wuxuuna sababayaa dhibaatooyin aad u yar, sidaas darteedna looma baahna in si toos ah loogu dadaalo dadaallada cilmi baarista ee aaggan. Si kastaba ha noqotee, laga soo bilaabo wax yar oo caan ah oo ku saabsan haweenka galaya xiriirrada jinsi, sawirku macnaheedu maahan qaansoroobaad. Haweenka khaniisiinta ah iyo kuwa labada jinsi ku dheehan ayey u badan tahay inay la silicayaan cilladaha dhimirka oo ay soo bandhigaan dhowr arrimood oo la xiriira qaab nololeedkooda: xiriirada muddada gaaban ah, khamri cabid, tubaakada iyo daroogada, rabshadaha lamaanaha iyo halista sii kordheysa ee infekshanka STD. Lesbians-ka waayeelka ah, in ka badan asxaabtooda jinsiga ah, ku xiran Khatarta ah inuu buro buurnida iyo kansarka naasaha, и marar badan soo sheeg jiritaanka arthritis, neefta, wadne istaaga, istaroog, tiro kordheysa oo cuduro raaga iyo caafimaad xumo guud ahaan.