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Examining The Link Between Oral Sex And Oral Cancer

Michael Douglas' statement linking oral sex and oral cancer helped raise awareness that HPV-related cancers affect men as well as women.
Q&A: Can I Share A Sex Toy With My Partner?

The concern about sharing sex toys has to do with the toy being a mode of transmission.
Q&A: I Might Have HPV, But Can’t Get Tested

Men can't routinely be tested for HPV so you may have gotten it from a past partner and given it to your ex-girlfriend or vice versa.
Q&A: Cunnilingus, Fellatio, And Safer Sex

For both cunnilingus and fellatio, there is the risk of passing chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, herpes and most likely even HPV.
Statistics are People: Humanizing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Are we forgetting to acknowledge and address the needs of students already living with STIs in our communities?
Q&A: Anal Sex And Long Term Health Concerns

As far as we know, regular anal sex is not likely to damage a person’s anus or rectum or to cause significant health problems.
Q&A: What Are The Chances Of Contracting An STI From A Sex Worker?

Prostitutes are required to use condoms, which greatly reduces the risk of passing infections between partners.
Q&A: I Have Genital Warts. Will I Ever Be Able To Have Sex Again?

Yes, it is indeed ethical and common to have sex after having been diagnosed with genital warts, which are caused by HPV.
WHO Approves Cervarix, New Cervical Cancer Vaccine

The World Health Organization approved a cervical cancer vaccine, a cheaper alternative to Gardasil, for use in developing countries.
Q&A: HPV And Genital Warts: Are They Contagious?

HPV is extremely common and, although most sexually active women and men have been exposed to HPV, not everyone who has HPV knows that they have it.
Q&A: Differences Between HPV And HIV

The fact that the acronyms HPV and HIV sound similar to each other is confusing for many people, but they are not the same.
Male Circumcision & STI Prevention: A Link?

More and more attention is focusing on the possibility of male circumcision as a risk reduction tool for HIV/AIDS but the research so far is inconclusive.
Q&A: Pregnancy And Infection Risk From Lesbian Sex

A question from a female reader about possible pregnancy and infection risk from sexual contact with another woman
Q&A: Genital Warts Treatment And HPV Transmission

This reader was recently diagnosed with genital warts. What should he do now about treatment and prevention of spreading his HPV to future partners?
Gardasil: A New HPV Vaccine And The Human Papillomavirus

Gardasil is a new vaccine that can prevent four strains of HPV that are related to many (but not all) cases of cervical cancer and genital warts.
Q&A: Living With Genital Warts And HPV

Q&A about what to do after a genital wart (HPV) diagnosis. Advice about how to tell new partners and stay as safe as possible.