Study links oral sex and throat cancer

[almaty 19]

Researchers have linked oral sex to a type of throat cancer, saying that those who engaged in the sexual act with more than six partners over the course of their lifetime were nine times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer.

Here's the conclusion from their report in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine: Oral HPV infection is strongly associated with oropharyngeal cancer among subjects with or without the established risk factors of tobacco and alcohol use.

• Earlier: HPV infects more women and teens than first thought

"Many adolescents, and adults too, say they engage in oral sex as a less-risky type of sex," Mark Schuster of the Rand Corp. and UCLA, tells the Washington Post. He notes that herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections can be spread through oral sex. "What this article and others show is you absolutely can get serious sexually transmitted diseases through oral sex."

Oral sex, both ####### and cunnilingus, is thought to be the primary mode of transmission, but the study doesn't rule out the possibility that the virus can be passed through mouth-to-mouth contact, according to a press release from Johns Hopkins University.

• Earlier: Circumcisions may sharply lower rate of sexually transmitted diseases

BBC News says additional studies are required to reach definitive conclusions about the findings. The researchers have posted a Q&A about HPV. USA TODAY reported today that another study says the cervical cancer vaccine is less effective in those who are sexually active.

The CDC says 20 million people are infected with HPV right now, and that 50% of sexually active people will be infected with the virus at some point.

[sereia 0]

uh ohhhhhhhhh...lol!

[Jasman0717 9]

Never mind, that was a stupid comment I just made

Edited May 10, 2007 by jasman0717

[LiszyandKenny 5]

uh oh., days of bj are counted

[homesick_american 1]

No surprise; HPV can cause cervical cancer, why not oral cancer?

[Welshcookie 17]

o...m....g...

[almaty 19]

yeap...now, my apologies to all the males out their as this was not intended to curb any behavior...just news...

[Robor007 0]

yeap...now, my apologies to all the males out their as this was not intended to curb any behavior...just news...

Kill the messenger!

[almaty 19]

yeap...now, my apologies to all the males out their as this was not intended to curb any behavior...just news...

Kill the messenger!

well, a...a...........a... it says after 6...remember

[mawilson 2,133]

Only deepthroating though, right?

[Welshcookie 17]

Only deepthroating though, right?

you mean there is another way??

:lol:

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Maybe I didn't read it thoroughly enough but shouldn't it say that engaging in oral sex with several partners over a lifetime increases your chances of contracting the STD, which is associated with cancer?

In other words...it's not who you b***, but who you know.

[Ban Hammer 13,335]

nessa is gonna be so mad at you, bro almaty.

[Mirorgate 0]

I will never give up steak n BJ day!

[Dan J 277]

There is an HPV vaccine. I think you can actually get it now. It might become required of all kids as part of the regular vaccine set.