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My 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
by wincy 6y ago
My 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.