Beware! Oral Sex Causes Cancer Tonsil and Base of Tongue

Hidayatullah.com-- sexual behavior continues to change from time to time, such as oral sex is rampant today. But beware, because the results of research of oral sex can trigger the tonsils and base of tongue cancer.

The increasing cases of cancer due to oral sex is triggered by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) which can be transmitted through various types of sexual activity.

"The more who perform oral sex has been associated with increased HPV infection, \" said Dr. Greg Hartig, head of ENT surgeons from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, as quoted by FoxNews, Thursday (27 / 1).

Research conducted by Dr. William Lydiatt, professor and head of surgical oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha found about 60-70 percent of tonsil cancer cases associated with HPV positive.

While the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2007 found that young people are exposed to the tonsils and base of tongue cancer with HPV positive test results is mostly due to perform oral sex on her partner.

People who do 6 times or more oral sex with a partner have a risk 3.4 times higher oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the tongue, throat or tonsils). This risk will increase if he often bergonta sexual partners.

Researchers also reported that since 1973, patients with tonsil and base of tongue cancer is increasing every year. The widespread practice of oral sex among adolescents are also factors that contribute to the increased number of cancer patients.

People who are exposed to HPV virus has a specific location depends on which body part was first enters the body. If entering through the vagina so commonly cause cervical cancer but if in the mouth will cause cancer in the mouth and throat.

"Sexual Practices of people have changed from time to time. I do not know why they prefer to perform oral sex compared with other sexual activity," said Hartig .*

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