FYI.. Everyone be careful!!

[Brandy1]

Study links oral sex and throat cancer

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 fellatio 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.
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Posted by Mike Carney at 07:44 AM/ET, May 10, 2007 in Health/Science, Research | Permalink

[Bella Sole']

Dang and I thought all I had to worry about was the monthly visits to the doctor to get my tonsils shaved.......

[Brandy1]

I know. Sucks eh'...

[Gidget]

:lol:

[Mayor]

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[Marca]

O my...

[Bravotan]

The things we learn on this site.... :)

[Island girl]

Holy cow!! I thought this was a joke, at first.. UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[Gidget]

Originally Posted by Island girl

Holy cow!! I thought this was a joke, at first.. UNBELIEVABLE!!!

We never joke here, always very serious stuff!

[Brandy1]

It's very serious. I'm going to get checked out tomorrow.


:)