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http://www.lifescript.com/Health/Con...ancer.aspx?p=1

In an era of HIV and chastity rings, teenagers and young adults – roughly 75% of them – have turned to oral sex as a “less risky” option. But it’s not safe sex. And while it won’t get you pregnant, it can still get you into big trouble. For the first time ever, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have established a link between oral sex, the human papillomavirus (the same virus that causes cervical cancer) and throat cancer. That adds to a roster of risks already tied to oral sex: herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV…

This is scary news for the rising numbers of young people choosing oral sex over intercourse.

One Johns Hopkins professor notes that since 1990, the percentage of male patients at his clinic alone who have had oral sex has risen from 50% to about 75%; for women and girls, from 25% to about 75%.

That’s a huge number exposing themselves to this cancer risk, among other sexually transmitted diseases.
Relatively uncommon, throat cancer is usually associated with smoking and alcohol.

The type linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) afflicts roughly 11,000 Americans each year, about the same number of new cervical cancer cases.

Throat cancer typically involves the base of the tongue, the tonsils, or the back of the throat.

Because it is so rare among people who don’t drink or smoke, the symptoms – sore throat, swollen glands, or a cold sore – are easy to dismiss, delaying diagnosis and treatment.

The Hazard of HPV
HPV can be found in saliva, urine, semen, and genital secretions.

It is transmitted through sexual, skin-to-skin, and possibly even mouth-to-mouth contact. (See related article: The ABCs of HPV)
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 20 million people are infected with HPV and that 50% of sexually active people will eventually be infected. In the United States alone, some five million new infections occur each year.

In fact, the majority of sexually active people eventually come in contact with HPV.

Fortunately, in most cases the body mounts an immune response that eliminates the virus.

But a small portion of people infected with HPV fail to clear the virus, and a subset of those develop cancer.

Earlier studies have linked HPV with head and neck cancers.

What the present study establishes, however, is the link between certain high-risk sexual behaviors, oral HPV infection and throat cancers, regardless of other risk behaviors such as drinking and smoking.
The particular subtype of HPV that correlates with throat cancer is known as HPV16.

Researchers estimate that about 18% of women and 8% of men (1%-2% of the total population) carry HPV16.

The study examined 100 people with throat cancer and 200 without it for HPV infection and asked questions about their sexual histories.

After adjusting for other factors such as smoking and drinking, the researchers found that participants who tested positive for HPV were 32 times more likely to have throat cancer. And those who had one to five oral sex partners were nearly four times more likely to have cancer compared to those who had not.

People with six or more partners were nearly nine times more likely to develop cancer. And it made no difference if the partners were male or female.

InfiniteNothing

Sour grapes. There's nothing wrong with taking calculated risks in your life. Otherwise you might as well just live your life as a hermit in sterile containment.

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MrGreg

Umm... I thought I read somewhere that it PREVENTS all forms of cancer.... pass it on.

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Thesifer

Sounds like Religious bullflop myth to me. Create a scare.. stop the "sinful" behavior. Whatever.

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Airencracken

I'll be taking the calculated risk thanks very much.

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LPMiller

seems to me some people are taking the "smoking the pole" thing too seriously if it's causing cancer.

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DarkFury

I'm just wondering... who "headed up" this research.

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johnnymk

I wonder if a girl who also chews tobacco and has a tongue ring is even more susceptible?

WhiskeyPapa

Or married.

Same difference.

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Nija

So... don't have perform oral sex on a girl with an STD. Got it.

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Sheriff: Detroit mom hosted sex party using underage girls
George Hunter / The Detroit News

DETROIT -- A 39-year-old woman was arrested early this morning after allegedly hosting a sex party that involved two 16-year-old girls -- one of whom was the woman's daughter -- and 19 prostitutes.

The woman charged $15 cover charge for the party in her home on Cherrylawn near Curtis on Detroit's west side, Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans said.

An undercover officer with the sheriff's Special Operations Unit infiltrated the home after police got a tip that a sex party involving underage girls was planned. At about 4 a.m. this morning, officers from the Southeast Michigan Crimes Against Children Task Force and Violent Crimes Task Force raided the home.

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Evans said officers who executed the search warrant were surprised to find out the mother of one of the underage girls was hosting the party.

"It is bad enough to think that a 16-year-old girl would fall into this type of exploitation, but to find out that her mother allegedly was encouraging it is just sickening," Evans said in a statement.

When officers raided the home, they found the two underage girls dancing partially nude. There were about 20 adult men inside the home; in addition to the $15 cover charge, they paid whatever each prostitute charged for sex, Evans said.

It is not clear whether either of the underage girls were offering sex for money.

"It's pretty safe to assume that it would have lead to (prostitution) eventually in that environment," Evans said. "Thankfully, we were able to shut this party down before things got that far."

Most of the prostitutes and johns were ticketed and released, but the girl's mother was arrested, as were three men who were involved in operating the party, Evans said. All face charges of Operating a House of Illegal Occupation, but the mother likely will face additional charges.

The woman's daughter has been taken into protective custody and the other 16-year-old girl was released to her parents.

Police also confiscated three handguns and marijuana, ecstasy pills and heroin, along with several hundred dollars in cash. The money is believed to be proceeds from the party. Approximately 10 vehicles also were impounded. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...ETRO/812070329

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nate el bueno

haha
That is awesome

I'm speculating out of my butt here, but it'd seem that a good majority of the people who participate in oral sex also participate it...well, normal sex