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New Study Links Oral Sex to Throat Cancer

No, this is not an April fool’s joke. The article is found in Thursday’s BBC Health News, you can read the entire article by clicking on the blue type here.

Oral sex linked to throat cancer

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.

April 11, 2009 - Posted by | Family Issues, Health Issues, Hygiene, Mating Behavior

14 Comments »

  1. That makes an excellent excuse! “Sorry hon…you know that causes cancer”

    ummadam's avatar Comment by ummadam | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  2. Ummadam . . . LLLOOOLLLLLLLL!

    I really had to think long and carefully before I published that. I went ahead because one of the tactics men use on reluctant girlfriends is to tell girls that oral sex isn’t really sex. Helloooooo??? What part of “oral SEX” don’t you understand???? It’s sex.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  3. But Bill Jefferson said , i did not have sex with that woman

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  4. wasn’t that bill clinton? lol

    ummadam's avatar Comment by ummadam | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  5. Daggero – Did you believe him?

    Ummadam – Yes, indeed it was.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  6. Oh No 😛

    GreY's avatar Comment by War Dog | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  7. I Quote:
    “one of the tactics men use on reluctant girlfriends is to tell girls that oral sex isn’t really sex. Helloooooo??? What part of “oral SEX” don’t you understand????”

    looooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    second of all …. wash it before u use it ….. that rule applies for every thing
    and this topic approves it

    bo3li's avatar Comment by bo3li | April 11, 2009 | Reply

  8. I am not touching this topic with a ten foot pole – now if you’ll excuse me I need to get some Altoids.

    hilaliya's avatar Comment by hilaliya | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  9. War Dog – LLOOLLL

    bo3li – I’m not so sure washing takes care of the problem in this case . . .

    Amer – LLLLOOOOLLLLLLL!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  10. Oral sex can give you infectious mononucleosis but I fail to understand how kissing can transmit HPV infection when we know that HPV infection is transmitted only through the ano-penile and peno-vaginal routes.

    Are we sure this isn’t a send up ? The BBC is not always known to report facts, you know.

    Blank Slate's avatar Comment by Blank Slate | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  11. Ummm, Tabula Rasa, did you read the article? We are talking John Hopkins University and the New England Journal of Medicine, both held in high regard to studies and findings . . .

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  12. oh great….I dont smoke and I dont drink….and now this!!!!! whats a man to do??

    mentabolism's avatar Comment by mentabolism | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  13. Intlxpat

    To answer your question NO I DID NOT BELIEVE HIM , But Monica Did , and see what happened to her !!!!

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | April 12, 2009 | Reply

  14. LLOOLL, Mentabolism. I’m sure there are other options . . .

    I didn’t believe him, either, Daggero.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | April 13, 2009 | Reply


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