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Oral Sex and HPV: A Growing Threat to Throat Health

Throat cancer rates have risen sharply in recent years, with HPV being behind many of the cases. Experts agree that HPV-related cancers are a real health concern, but some think the idea of an "epidemic" caused by oral sex is overblown. Most people with HPV will go undetected and remain benign, and even if they do develop HPV-related throat cancer, it is usually treatable. However, people with six or more oral sex partners in their lives were more than eight times likelier to develop HPV-related throat cancer than those who did not engage in oral sex. Experts point to oral sex as the reason for the rise in HPV-related throat cancer, stemming from a cultural shift in how Americans have been having sex since the 1960s.

via NJ.com|

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Oral Sex and Throat Cancer: Debunking the Risk

Oral sex is a leading risk factor for throat cancer, but there is good news: the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, can greatly decrease the risk. Vaccination could prevent more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV from ever developing. While initially recommended for girls and young women, the vaccine is now also available to boys and young men. Dentists are becoming invested in suggesting HPV vaccination to patients, citing a growing body of evidence that it can prevent oral or throat cancer.

via Futurism|

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health2 years ago•2 min saved

The Link Between Oral Sex and Throat Cancer

A study conducted by the University of Birmingham has found that individuals with six or more lifetime oral-sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer, which is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The rise in oropharyngeal cancer cases has been called an "epidemic" by medical experts. HPV vaccination of young girls has been implemented in some countries to prevent cervical cancer, but internationally, the vaccination does not warrant individual protection in an age of hyperconnectivity where plenty of sexual contacts may occur where either person comes from a country with low HPV vaccine coverage.

via WION|

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health2 years ago•2 min saved

The Link Between Oral Sex and Throat Cancer

Dr. Hisham Mehanna, a professor at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham, has stated that oral sex is the main risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer, a type of throat cancer, and has caused a "rapid increase" in the disease in the past two decades. Those with six or more lifetime oral-sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer than those who do not practice oral sex. 70% of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States are caused by HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, with 3 million new cases in the U.S. each year.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

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