Oral Sex Causes Throat Cancer
Now people will have a better excuse for saying ‘no’ when their partners ask for head:
[from Oral sex linked to throat cancer from BBC News]
A virus contracted through oral sex is the cause of some throat cancers, say US scientists.
HPV infection was found to be a much stronger risk factor than tobacco or alcohol use, the Johns Hopkins University study of 300 people found.
The New England Journal of Medicine study said the risk was almost nine times higher for people who reported oral sex with more than six partners.
But experts said a larger study was needed to confirm the findings.
It’s Human Papilloma Virus 16 (HPV-16) that appears linked, and it’s extremely rare, however in the past the condition has been linked to tobacco use, betel nut chewing, and drinking too much alcohol. This is the first association with sexual activity.
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