Oral HPV Infection Strikes Men More Than Women: Study

Submitted by Minuteman on Sat, 2012-01-28 02:00

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'Almost 7 percent of American men and women are infected orally with the human papillomavirus (HPV), new research reveals, with men showing significantly higher infection rates than women.

In fact, the study found that among those between the ages of 14 and 69, men seem to face a nearly threefold greater risk than women for oral HPV infection.

The authors noted that the gender gap grows even wider with respect to HPV-16, a strain that is responsible for the vast majority of HPV-related cases of oral cancer. Men are five times more likely to be infected with HPV-16 than are women, the study found.

The biggest risk factors for oral HPV infection include sex and tobacco use, the researchers say.'

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