Michael Douglas says oral sex caused his throat cancer

[Jalapeñomel]

Well then...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22751349

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jun 3, 2013 7:38:30 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Well then...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22751349

Hmm.

That's all I got.

[Deleted]

It wasn't the actual act of oral sex, it was the HPV from the woman he was pleasuring. But I can see why people go straight to saying that's what caused it.

[W.T.Faulkner]

This will be my new excuse when I don't feel like it. "WHY are you trying to give me CANCER!?"

[Deleted]

HPV strains 6 and 11 can cause oropharygeal cancer.

Tongue resections, total laryngectomies, jejunal grafts... *this* should be sex Ed.

[Deleted]

Maybe I'm an idiot about cancer, but didn't he smoke a lot, too? I mean... I get that they have pinpointed HPV as the cause, but I can't imagine all those years of smoking helped the situation.

[Deleted]

Jun 3, 2013 8:30:22 GMT -5 @bigtowlittletoe said:

Maybe I'm an idiot about cancer, but didn't he smoke a lot, too? I mean... I get that they have pinpointed HPV as the cause, but I can't imagine all those years of smoking helped the situation.

Forget I quoted, I misread your post!. I am kind of annoyed at the media for making light of this instead of using it as a teaching moment since many people are not aware of this issue.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 3, 2013 8:41:50 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I like this part:

When asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking - common causes of oral cancer - the 68-year-old replied "No.

I regret NOTHING! 

[hbear]

But smoking hasn't been shown to be linked to HPV, right?

Sex definitely is. "They" are finding out more and more the other cancers linked to HPV, like PP said, anal cancers and throat cancers.

[luckyval]

But all that excessive drinking and smoking likely lead to said cunnilingus...so he may want to consider that factor

[alzi]

Vaginas are evil!

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 3, 2013 9:27:17 GMT -5 alzi said:

Vaginas are evil!

Goddamned vaginas.

[eb777888]

This is fascinating! I had no idea.

[lolly]

I've always thought 80's era Michael Douglas was hot. This is probably very flameful because he seems like an asshole.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 3, 2013 10:48:36 GMT -5 lolly said:

I've always thought 80's era Michael Douglas was hot. This is probably very flameful because he seems like an asshole.

Apparently the man is not shy about oral sex. 

[VeryViolet]

This is why they have approved the HPV vaccine for boys. It is because they are carriers and also because it increases the risk of throat and neck cancer as well as anal and penile cancer in men (well women too except for penile). I have actually read that this is how Farrah Fawcett got anal cancer though I am not sure if that was confirmed or speculation.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

This is worth reading if not for the last sentence alone:

jezebel.com/cunnilingus-cancer-michael-douglas-and-you-511032266

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jun 3, 2013 13:53:05 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan said:

Jun 3, 2013 13:45:27 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

This is worth reading if not for the last sentence alone:

jezebel.com/cunnilingus-cancer-michael-douglas-and-you-511032266

oh hell no ..ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Michael Douglas muff diving. It has been in my fucking head all day.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Jun 3, 2013 13:58:29 GMT -5 toledo said:

Maybe you young'ns don't remember, but Michael Douglas used to be fine as hell.

This might be true, but it's Grandpa Douglas who is up to his ears in beef curtains in my brain.

I might need to steal some loofahs to scrub it away.

[snickers]

A co worker was just talking about how HPV can cause oral sex the other day..
Everything causes cancer these days

[Deleted]

Jun 3, 2013 13:58:29 GMT -5 toledo said:

Maybe you young'ns don't remember, but Michael Douglas used to be fine as hell.

Oh, I remember.