Can Oral Sex Cause Throat Cancer?

Be Safe, Not Sorry

By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical Officer

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.

Researchers 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.

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Oral Sex Turns Deadly

By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical Officer

Despite a decline in most head and neck cancers during the past decade, the incidence of a particular form of throat cancer is rising steeply, according to a recent report in the British Medical Journal. 

The greatest concern? The type of cancer identified is related to the human papilloma virus (HPV). Researchers say that sexual transmission of HPV may explain the rise in cases. If that’s true, then add throat cancer – in addition to cervical cancer – as a potentially deadly consequence of HPV infection.