Cervical cancer virus is a threat to the men, too
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is known to be one of the major causes of cervical cancer in India. Doctors now say that it can cause cancer in men as well. The strain of HPV that causes cervical cancer gets transmitted sexually — primarily through oral sex — and cause oropharangeal as well as oral cavity cancer in men.
"Poor genital hygiene is the reason. If a man or a woman has multiple sexual partners, chances of transmission increase," says Dr Anand Vijay Bakshi, senior consultant, oncology at LH Hiranandani hospital.
Bisexual men are particularly prone to this form of cancer, according to Dr Prasad Raj Dandekar, consultant radiation oncologist at LH Hiranandani hospital. "Men who have oral sex with other men... Read full story
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