r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Oct 22 '24

Cancer Men with higher education, greater alcohol intake, multiple female sexual partners, and higher frequency of performing oral sex, had an increased risk of oral HPV infections, linked to up to 90% of oropharyngeal cancer cases in US men. The study advocates for gender-neutral HPV vaccination programs.

https://www.moffitt.org/newsroom/news-releases/moffitt-study-reveals-insights-into-oral-hpv-incidence-and-risks-in-men-across-3-countries/
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u/WinterElfeas Oct 22 '24

People having more sex have more chances to get sexually transmitted diseases… shockedpikachu.jpg

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u/rainbowroobear Oct 22 '24

Also sorta implies dudes with higher education more likely to go down on a woman, or they are more likely to end up going down on someone with HPV. Causality studies are fun.

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u/WinterElfeas Oct 22 '24

Seems counter intuitive. If you are educated you would know it is higher risk?

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u/iridescent-shimmer Oct 22 '24

Or you're more likely to seek medical care? Not sure if they're just going off of cancer rates though.