Us prominent Democrats find this study highly disturbing ... and we intend to not allow its discussion in any sex ed classes ... and we order you evil, judgmental and bigoted Freepers to NOT comment on this thread!
Posted on 01/26/2012 2:21:25 PM PST by Zakeet
Infection with HPV — human papilloma virus — heightens the risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat. The findings indicate that most cases of oral HPV can be traced to oral sex, rather than to kissing or casual contact.
An estimated 7% of American teens and adults carry the human papilloma virus in their mouths, an infection that puts them at heightened risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat, researchers said Thursday.
Their study, the first to assess the prevalence of oral HPV infection in the U.S. population, may help health experts understand why rates of oropharyngeal cancer — a type of head and neck cancer — have skyrocketed in recent years, increasing 225% between 1988 and 2004.
The findings also indicate that the virus is not likely to spread through kissing or casual contact and that most cases of oral HPV can be traced to oral sex.
"There is a strong association for sexual behavior, and that has important implications for public health officials who teach sexual education," said Dr. Maura L. Gillison of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, who led the study.
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HPV is best known as the cause of cervical cancer, which kills 4,220 women in the U.S. each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. The virus can also cause vulvar, anal, penile and various head and neck cancers. A study published in October in the Journal of Clinical Oncology traced more than 70% of new cases of oral cancers to HPV infection, putting it ahead of tobacco use as the leading cause of such cancers.
If present trends continue, HPV will cause more cases of oral cancers than cervical cancer by 2020, according to the October study.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Us prominent Democrats find this study highly disturbing ... and we intend to not allow its discussion in any sex ed classes ... and we order you evil, judgmental and bigoted Freepers to NOT comment on this thread!
Do I detect cheer leading for Gardasil in this article???
Oh oh
I saw this study in CONSUMER REPORT.
Well, that sucks.
If they want to call it “Clinton’s Disease” that’s fine with me.
That’s funny.
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so basically...we should just stop having sex. I’m good with that
Firecrackers,firecrackers,shish,boom,bah.
Gardasil,Gardasil,rah,rah,rah!
I still think oral sex is gross but if people are going to engage in it then they should get checked out for HPV.
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