Oral Sex may cause cancer

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http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health...and-neck-cancers-tied-to-oral-sex-/43056302/1

There's a worrisome uptick in the incidence of certain head and neck cancers among middle-aged and even younger Americans, and some experts link the trend to a rise in the popularity of oral sex over the past few decades.

The silver lining is that the HPV-related head and neck cancers are eminently more treatable than those attributable to smoking or drinking, even though they tend to be diagnosed at a later stage.

That's because the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major trigger for these cancers, and HPV can be transmitted through this type of sexual activity.

"It seems like a pretty good link that more sexual activity, particularly oral sex, is associated with increased HPV infection," said Dr. Greg Hartig, professor of otolaryngology — head and neck surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.
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Well that blows.
 
So is this for guys and girls? The article didn't seem to mention genders.
 
I think HPV can infect both males and females, so I'm guessing it applies to both.
 
^I know HPV is worse for females, but I cannot remember why. Also, only females can get an HPV vaccine, very few males can.
 
From wikipedia HPV page about HPV related cancers:
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I'd hate to be the doctor that has to tell someone "Yeah... You have anus cancer from HPV."
 
Anytime somebody tells me that they have this kind of cancer, I'm going to tell them its because they're a slut.
 
Krynn72 said:
Anytime somebody tells me that they have this kind of cancer, I'm going to tell them its because they're a slut.
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"Mom, you have this because you're a slut."

"What did you just say?!"

"Woof!"
 
Just like phones and mouthwash!

...
 
Cancer sucks.

It wouldn't be so bad if it was "cancer may cause oral sex".
 
I believe the UK recently started giving out free HPV vaccines to adolescent girls starting last year to combat cervical cancer caused by HPV. I assume this vaccine is available in other countries too?
 
^ Yes, but we have idiots in this country that refuse to vaccinate their kids.
 
That trend kind of started in the UK. Also, wasn't it specifically MMR vaccine, or has "vaccination" just become a dirty word now regardless of what it is?
 
^^Yeah, I thought it was specifically MMR vaccines as well.
 
I'm pretty sure once you get Cancer the worrying and anxiousness eases away
 
We have ads in the US now pleading with people to get vaccinations. Pathetic.
 
This thread lacks needed puns. I'm upset at all of you.
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That's a mouthful of worrying statistics.
 
Going to be hard for me to swallow these new statistics.
 
I believe the UK recently started giving out free HPV vaccines to adolescent girls starting last year to combat cervical cancer caused by HPV. I assume this vaccine is available in other countries too?
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It is, but it isn't free. Governor Perry (Texas governor) attempted to mandate that all teenage girls be given the vaccine, there was huge backlash over that one.
 
Maestro said:
Governor Perry (Texas governor) attempted to mandate that all teenage girls be given the vaccine, there was huge backlash over that one.
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I guess I was scanning for puns and I read this all wrong.
 
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