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When Hollywood actor Michael Douglas revealed that he was suffering from throat cancer caused by oral sex, the world at once hit a panic button. The big question that was unknown to many until now was can have oral sex cause throat cancer.
While the biggest causes of throat cancer are heavy smoking and drinking, oral sex too, it seems, can put you at the risk, it seems.
Human papillomavirus is an infection that can be transmitted from the cunnilingus and is one of the primary causes of genital warts. The good news is, genital HPV infections cause no real symptoms and clear up on their own. The bad part is, HPV comes in more than 100 different strains and some are carcinogenic in nature.
Most cases of genital warts are caused by 'low-risk' HPV types 6 and 11, which are non-carcinogenic in nature. The high-risk types include HPV 16 and 18 that can cause cervical cancer in women. Not just that, this infection can also cause cancer of the penis, vulva, vagina, anus, mouth and throat.
HPV infection can be spread during vaginal or anal sex, by sharing sex toys and even through oral sex. So that answers your question.
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