A recent study by the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine in New York found that oral sex practice
dramatically increases cancer risk.
The study,
published in the journal JAMA
Oncology , found that people infected with HPV-16 (Human Papilloma
Virus) were up to 22 times more likely to contract a potentially fatal tumor in
the mouth and throat.
Experts believe that oral sex is the most likely route of
infection to spread human papilloma virus in the mouth. Even Hollywood
star Michael Douglas (71), who was diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer in 2010,
had later suspected that he may have been infected with the cancer-causing HP
virus through oral sex.
That's
how the study went
A recent study by the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine in New York found that oral sex practice dramatically
increases cancer risk.
The study,
published in the journal JAMA Oncology , found that people
infected with HPV-16 (Human Papilloma Virus) were up to 22 times more likely to
contract a potentially fatal tumor in the mouth and throat.
Experts believe that oral sex is the most likely route of
infection to spread human papilloma virus in the mouth. Even Hollywood
star Michael Douglas (71), who was diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer in 2010,
had later suspected that he may have been infected with the cancer-causing HP
virus through oral sex.
That's
how the study went
For the study, nearly
97,000 people who had traces of HPV virus 16 in their mouths were studied over
a longer period of time.
► At the
beginning of the study, all subjects were free of cancer. During the study
period of an average of four years, a total of 132 study participants fell ill
with laryngeal or cervical cancer.
► These data
were compared with 396 healthy volunteers who served as controls. In
addition, all subjects in the study regularly analyzed the oral flora for
several types of oral HP viruses.
The study results suggest that in the future the individual cancer
risk could be more easily measured with the help of saliva samples.
Risk of pharyngeal cancer
The specific causes of
pharyngeal cancer are not yet fully understood. Among the risk factors for
the development of cancer in the throat are mainly alcohol and tobacco
consumption. But human papilloma viruses (HPV), transmitted by oral sex,
are also blamed for the rise of pharyngeal cancers by some medical
professionals.
Prof. Dr. Jens P. Klußmann, medical director of the
University of Giessen, told BILD: "These viruses are likely to trigger
every second oropharyngeal cancer and every fourth tumor of the oral
cavity." Tendency increasing. Klussmann: "Studies show that the
risk increases with the number of sexual partners. Presumably also through
altered sexual behavior with particular importance of oral practices. "
Especially men are
affected by pharyngeal cancer
"Like tumors in the
head and neck caused by smoking or alcohol abuse, papillomavirus-related
cancers are more common in this region of the body in men: in Europe there are
12,700 new cases per year - in women only 2,530", says Prof. dr. Lutz
Gissmann from the German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg to BILD. The
reason for this is not yet known, perhaps women are more contagious because of
a higher viral load.
Men are therefore more vulnerable, but also a woman who satisfies
a man oral (fellatio), can thereby be infected with HPV.
Because: The infection can
probably happen anywhere where mucous membranes touch. Thus, in addition
to sexual intercourse and oral sex is a way of infection for women, because the
inner foreskin is a mucous membrane, similar to the structure of the skin in
the mouth.
Whether the
ejaculate is swallowed does not matter. The viruses are not in the sperm,
but sit outside on the penile skin. Condoms do not protect against it 100
percent, since when spreading the viruses on the surface of the rubber can go
over.
Risk
cervical cancer
HPV infections are also known as the cause of cervical cancer. Types
16 and 18 are considered to be of high risk and are said to be responsible for
approximately 70 percent of the malignant tumors of cervical cancer worldwide.
Young girls and women who have not had intercourse can protect
themselves from cervical cancer by vaccinating against HP viruses.
No
cure possible
There is no
cure for the virus. Once infected, it can persist - like other herpes
viruses - for life. Men and women can only protect themselves if they
avoid the source of infection, use condoms and get vaccinated as a
precautionary measure. However, those who already carry the virus in the
body can not fight it with a vaccine.
Why
is oral sex becoming more popular?
Cunnilingus,
the oral pampering program FOR the woman, is no longer a taboo topic. The
sexual demands of women are today more demanding and higher than in previous
generations. Men who use the pure macho program during sex are no longer
in demand. When cunnilingus, YOU can sit back and enjoy - in every women's
magazine is openly written about this kind of perfect foreplay.
What diseases are also transmitted during oral
sex?
Compared with vaginal or
anal intercourse, the risk of contracting oral diseases is less risky - but not
excluded! With unprotected cunnilingus and fellatio, there is a risk of
becoming infected with HIV, which can cause AIDS. Because only a few
people practice oral sex, the risk is hard to calculate.
The same applies to
hepatitis A, B and C as well as herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea (gonorrhea),
syphilis and worms.
► In general,
those who are sexually loyal have a significantly lower risk of HPV than people
who frequently change sexual partners.
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