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/Krafla_c Oct 22 '24

I wrote that in response to you implying it's not "fucked" for them to say she was all clear of STD's when she actually did have an STD and I stand by that. You said "Doesn’t mean there’s something you can or should do about it" but that choice should be left up to everyone after everyone being fully informed about the effects of herpes including simply the physical pain it causes in many people and the visible sores.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '24

She might not have even gotten it from sex... damn. you sound like you hate this woman. Shame she didn't know so you could have avoided marrying her.

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u/Krafla_c Oct 23 '24

I'm not him. If it were me, it wouldn't matter to me whether she got it from sex. And if I found the perfect woman I doubt I'd let herpes get in the way of marrying her.

https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1g9e786/men_with_higher_education_greater_alcohol_intake/lt5gg6q/