Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers found conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes some throat cancers in both men and women.
Study participants who reported having more than six oral sex partners in their lifetime were 8.6 times more likely to develop the HPV-linked cancer.
Oral HPV infection has been found to be the strongest risk factor for throat cancer, as reported by the researchers in the May 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Guess how you’ll get HPV down your throat? By having multiple oral sex partners!
According to the study’s investigators:
Oral sex, including both fellatio and cunnilingus, is …read more