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As gross as it sounds, why wouldn't dipping a finger in the vagina and into the babies mouth work? 50%+ of the population has conducted simular tests and every
by MrFantastic 6y ago
As gross as it sounds, why wouldn't dipping a finger in the vagina and into the babies mouth work?
50%+ of the population has conducted simular tests and everyone lives.
- dkural 6y agoThey tried it, didn't work as well!
- wincy 6y agoMy uncle is dying of throat cancer that has spread to his bones after getting HPV from a woman via oral sex, so I’m not sure “everyone lives” is correct if your time scales are long enough.
- SadWebDeveloper 6y agowait... what?
- smitty1110 6y agoHPV is a truly nasty virus. It is linked to cervical, general mouth, throat, esophageal, and stomach cancers last I checked. It spreads very easily, and can go undiagnosed for a very long time. And cancers that are caused by it have a tendency to be quick to metastasize and respond poorly to treatment. Luckily, there's a vaccine for it, and everyone should get it.
- m463 6y agowhat's strange is they only give it to young people.
- jimktrains2 6y agoIt becomes less effective after exposure to the virus. You can get it as an older patient, but it drops to under 50% effectiveness after exposure. Hence why there is a push to vaccinate children before they become sexually active: the effectiveness is around 95%.
- tboyd47 6y agoIs that because those who have already been exposed possess natural immunity, making the vaccine less effective?
- schwartzworld 6y agowhy is it strange to vaccinate people for sexually transmitted infections before they are old enough to be exposed to them?
- aklemm 6y agoI mean, if I get throat cancer this is the same story I'll tell. The cigarettes were so long ago.