Sexually abused children carrying STDs
Doctors are dealing with an horrific side affect of abuse – more children with sexually transmitted diseases. Instances of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, pelvic inflammatory disease and genital warts are all increasing and doctors blame child abuse. The children have contracted diseases as a result of sexual abuse, often at the hands of relations or care givers. [...]
Oral Sex Is Linked to Throat Cancer
The sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer also sharply increases the risk of certain types of throat cancer among people infected through oral sex, according to a study being published today. The study, involving 100 people with throat cancer and 200 without it, found that those infected with the human papillomavirus were 32 times [...]
When in doubt about STD, it’s best to just tell
I’m a single, straight man. I was recently told by my last lover that she has HPV. By implication, I probably have it as well. From the Centers for Disease Control site (www.cdc.gov), I learned that at least 50 percent of all sexually active adults get this buggy at some point, and that, by age [...]
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