In Western countries, oropharyngeal cancers have increased significantly over the past twenty years. Oral sex could be involved.
A phenomenon that worries the medical sphere. Over the past two decades, oropharyngeal cancers, which affect the tonsil or the back of the throat, have experienced a significant increase in Western countries. According to several health experts, oral sex could increase this type of cancer, as reported by Dr. Hisham Mehanna in an article published on April 25 by The Conversation.
To the point that some doctors even evoke an epidemic. “Oropharyngeal cancer has now become more common than cervical cancer in the United States and the United Kingdom”, detailed Dr. Hisham Mehanna with the independent online media. Before recalling, in the same context, that the human papillomavirus (HPV) – one of the causes of this cancer – could be transmitted during oral sex.
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Throat cancers: the number of partners plays a role
A few years ago, in the spring of 2007, a study was published on this subject in the journal The New England Journal of Medicine. The research undertaken by its authors had highlighted the fact that having several sexual partners increased the risk of developing throat cancer. Specifically, we had learned that people who had more than six – with whom they practiced oral sex – risked an 8.5 times higher risk of developing this disease than those who do not.
Faced with throat cancer, it would seem that we are not completely helpless, however, because certain foods help protect us. Last winter, we echoed an American study published in the scientific journal American Journal of Epidemiology. This revealed a link between regular coffee consumption and a reduced risk of oropharyngeal cancer.