Thread: Oral Sex Is Leading Cause of Increasing U.S. Cancer Rates

Originally Posted by SiliconMagician

Religious zealots?

You are talking about People's bodies! You can't force anyone to have a medical procedure done against their will.

You are basically saying that when it comes to public health, you don't have a choice what you do with your body!

Except this isn't just a matter of individual liberty, it's a public health risk.

Originally Posted by KSigMason

Nice of you kmisho to immediately attack the religious.

He's perfectly right, the religious right are more often than not an impediment.

Originally Posted by Warspite

Except this isn't just a matter of individual liberty, it's a public health risk.

Alcohol is a public health risk...as is crossing the street. Should we ban that?

Originally Posted by kmisho

Meanwhile religious zealots oppose mandatory vaccination against the virus. Never mind that this will kill people. We must uphold our principles!

I have not heard any religious objections, but I have heard health risk objections.

Originally Posted by Warspite

He's perfectly right, the religious right are more often than not an impediment.

What they are is a frequent and convenient target, made completely of straw and shaped to look like a man.

Living leads to an increased rate of cancer.

Oral cancer increasing...

Oral cancer cases on the increase - Cancer Research UK
15 March 2012 - Most oral cancer cases are linked to smoking

Oral cancer cases are increasing, with 6,200 this year, figures from Cancer Research UK show, with two-thirds of cases in men. This compares with 4,400 cases a decade ago. Most cases are linked to smoking, but alcohol misuse and the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection through oral sex have been linked to the rise.

Experts said warning signs included mouth ulcers and red or white patches in the mouth that would not heal. Up to eight out of 10 people in the UK are infected with HPV at some point in their lives, though most cases are harmless. But high-risk strains of HPV are linked to oral cancers, as well as cervical and other genital cancers.

Dental checks

Richard Shaw, a Cancer Research UK (CRUK) expert in head and neck cancers based at the Liverpool Cancer Research UK Centre, said: "We have noticed that patients with HPV-related oral cancers tend to be younger, are less likely to be smokers and have better outcomes from treatment than those whose tumours show no evidence of HPV." Oral cancers usually take at least a decade to develop. Smoking rates have fallen significantly, though it is still the major cause of oral cancers.

Alcohol is another. CRUK says that, while overall consumption has fallen compared with 10 years ago, it could be that some groups are drinking more. But there have also been particularly sharp rises in the incidence rates of two specific types of oral cancer linked to HPV: tumours on the base of the tongue - which have risen by almost 90%- and tonsil cancers, which have seen a 70% rise.

Sara Hiom, director of information at Cancer Research UK, said: "It's worrying to see such a big rise in oral cancer rates. "But like many other cancers, if oral cancer is caught early, there is a better chance of successful treatment." She added: "It's not just doctors who have a vital role to play. If you're worried about any of these symptoms you can see your dentist as well."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17383118

Why can't people just use protection? Or find some other way of pleasuring themselves?

Originally Posted by Makedde

Why can't people just use protection? Or find some other way of pleasuring themselves?

That's an oversimplification. Life is full of risks and some are worth taking. If we are too afraid of all sorts of infections (and believe me, the list of possible infections is incredibly long), we would have to avoid contact and proximity to other humans and animals whenever possible.

For example, I am a carrier of the herpes simplex virus. Don't worry, it can't be transmitted over the Internet. The infection is symptom free right now, but it might become visible herpes labialis again at any time. I don't know exactly when and how I became infected, but it surely was a long time ago.

Would it have been avoidable? Since it's such a widespread virus, I would have had to avoid most contact with others (especially kissing) to prevent an infection with this tenacious virus. Growing up in a country where cheek kissing is customary among friends and a majority of the population is infected, that's just not realistic. Given the choice between social suicide and an infection with mild symptoms, I unwittingly chose infection.

What would you do?

Originally Posted by Herby

That's an oversimplification. Life is full of risks and some are worth taking. If we are too afraid of all sorts of infections (and believe me, the list of possible infections is incredibly long), we would have to avoid contact and proximity to other humans and animals whenever possible.

For example, I am a carrier of the herpes simplex virus. Don't worry, it can't be transmitted over the Internet. The infection is symptom free right now, but it might become visible herpes labialis again at any time. I don't know exactly when and how I became infected, but it surely was a long time ago.

Would it have been avoidable? Since it's such a widespread virus, I would have had to avoid most contact with others (especially kissing) to prevent an infection with this tenacious virus. Growing up in a country where cheek kissing is customary among friends and a majority of the population is infected, that's just not realistic. Given the choice between social suicide and an infection with mild symptoms, I unwittingly chose infection.

What would you do?

1) Well you can both get checked up before sexual activities. It's free in most cases and takes just a few days.
2) Plus, it's always good to check the area of contact as well. No sex in the dark on the first date.
3) Last step is to date or fling with someone in the lower risk catagory to reduce your odds of transmission. So no taking sluts home from the bar. Ofcourse, I ruined my opportunity to have sex with a stranger by asking for us to get checked up first. That tends to make a girl feel sluty even though it's the responsible thing to do. So #1 is optional.