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| "French" kissing ups risk of oral HPV infection | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 13 2009, 10:39 AM (154 Views) | |
| musicasacra | May 13 2009, 10:39 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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"French" kissing ups risk of oral HPV infection Tue May 12, 2009 3:05pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Oral sex and open-mouthed "French" kissing increase the risk of acquiring oral infections of human papillomavirus, or HPV, a study shows. "Performing oral sex is not without risks," Dr. Maura L. Gillison told Reuters Health. It is associated with gonorrheal pharyngitis - a sexually transmitted infection of the tonsils and back of the throat that immediately causes symptoms, she noted, and now is associated with mouth HPV infections that are silent "yet may lead to oral cancer 10 to 20 years later." Gillison from The Ohio State University, Columbus, and colleagues explored whether sexual behaviors were associated with the odds of oral HPV infection in 332 adults and in 210 college-aged men. They found that 4.8 percent of the adults and 2.9 percent of college-aged men had oral HPV infection. Among adults, the odds of oral HPV infection were significantly elevated among current tobacco smokers and among individuals who reported having either more than 10 oral or more than 25 vaginal sex partners during their lifetime. Similar risk factors applied to the college-aged men. For them, having at least six recent oral sex or open-mouthed kissing partners were independently associated with increased odds of developing oral HPV infection. For the 28 percent of college-aged men who reported never having performed oral sex, having at least 10 lifetime or at least five recent open-mouthed kissing partners was associated with a significantly higher risk of developing oral HPV infection. "Our data suggest that oral HPV infections that could predispose to cancer may be transmitted by very common behaviors such as open-mouth or 'French' kissing," Gillison concluded. Given that the HPV vaccine does not have any therapeutic value against pre-existing HPV infections, "this may be relevant to the timing of administration of vaccination," Gillison said. Although the CDC recommends that the vaccine be administered between the ages of 9 and 12 ideally, in practice, she noted, it is often administered to girls between the age of 14 and 16. Oral exposure to HPV may have occurred prior to that age. SOURCE: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2009. |
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| ivorythumper | May 13 2009, 10:40 AM Post #2 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Hi honey, wanna kiss? Got a dental dam? |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| Mark | May 13 2009, 10:41 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I suppose the normal contingent of "Free condoms for all!" crowd will demand the federal government spend untold billions in research for the development and free distribution of the oral condom. |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| Mark | May 13 2009, 10:42 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Um, WTF is an Dental Dam? I am not going to google that with a ten foot pole. |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| Luke's Dad | May 13 2009, 10:47 AM Post #5 |
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Emperor Pengin
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It's basically what you mentioned in your post above |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| George K | May 13 2009, 10:48 AM Post #6 |
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Finally
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Frank_W | May 13 2009, 10:49 AM Post #7 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Man... Remember when motorcycles were dangerous?
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Kincaid | May 13 2009, 11:00 AM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Well that's attractive. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| Pianolicious | May 13 2009, 03:37 PM Post #9 |
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Senior Carp
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saran wrap works okay too. |
| Sit tibi vita longa et omnia bona!!! -- Dr. Spock | |
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| Mikhailoh | May 13 2009, 03:40 PM Post #10 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Looks like that Bond bad guy 'Jaws'.
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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