As I promised something far more serious is an item I mentioned I’d speak about. Oral sex can possibly give you throat cancer. Seriously. This isn’t some story that parents tell their kids, like you can go blind or grow hair on your palms.
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that human papillomavirus or HPV can be transmitted and cause a rare form of cancer. HPV is believed to be responsible for some types of cervical cancer, and vaccines are being worked on currently. Another study, from Johns Hopkins University, found around 72% of those with this rare form of throat cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, also had a type of HPV. They also found that prior HPV infection or more than 6 oral sex partners increased the chance of contracting the cancer.
I’d love to crack jokes about this. I have no doubt that some guy reading this will be pissed. Guaranteed this post will spoil the fun of a few people, but this is serious. I’m not advocating pre-marital sex, nor am I saying abstinence is the only other choice. I’m just highlighting a health concern that everyone should be aware of. Maybe researchers will find that this is incorrect, then again maybe not.
I recall reading a report about 2 years ago stating that oral sex among teens was up dramatically. That same report stated that young girls did not consider this sex. It is of course, and while pregnancy may not be a consequence there are other factors to be aware of. This is just one concern, and it is a recent finding that is getting more attention. Various STD’s [Sexually Transmitted Diseases] can be caught, carried, and passed on via oral sex. If you aren’t careful and chose to have sex, be aware there could be a negative outcome.
Call this post a PSA (Public Service Announcement). Just something I saw and wanted to pass on. Take it as you will. But if you are upset because I just ruined an evening of fun, save me the email. I already have an idea how that feels.
This is what I think, what do you think?
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