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Oral sex is a big reason. Michael Douglas got tongue cancer* from HPV. Actually it appears the 9-polyvalent HPV vaccine protects against multiple cancers but
by gumby 2y ago
Oral sex is a big reason. Michael Douglas got tongue cancer* from HPV.
Actually it appears the 9-polyvalent HPV vaccine protects against multiple cancers but insurance won't pay for it once your outside the age window.
* originally he said "throat cancer" at the advice of his agent!
[edited: wityl pointed out I’d typed HSV for some reason]
- wityl 2y agoYou are thinking of HPV, HSV is herpes. There is no vaccine, it doesn't cause cancer (that we know of, at least not like HPV), and spreads via skin contact on the genital area. Since fluids are not required for HPV or HSV and it's present on the area that a condom won't cover, condoms aren't effective for either.
- gumby 2y agoYes it was a brain fart — fixed!