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    CurtCole: Why haven't they released this for men yet? more »
    dianersb was bit by a zombie: So if I've had my tonsils removed, I'm in the clear. Good to know. more »
    vanka-vstanka: I've known about the dangers of casual oral sex since the episode of Degrassi where Emma got gonorrhea from giving head at the ravine. "YOU GAVE ME A ... more »
    Chocolate Sex Bunny: Dear Jezebel, Thank you for adding to my list of reasons for NEVER ALLOWING A MAN TO CUM IN MY MOUTH. But er, is that enough???? more »
    land surveyor k: i guess promiscuity is, actually, dangerous. more »
    picassobear: This is funny because I remember reading about UCLA study that said that giving blow jobs and swallowing reduces the risk of breast cancer. So I gues... more »
    morninggloria: Already had my tonsils removed! Bring on the HPV-positive Swedes! more »
    Evie Havok: Glad I'm a virgin. I'll fear that day when I start having sex cause the dudes are probably gonna be all used up and riddled with unsavory things that ... more »
    Liz11685: I've never thought of tonsils as a place to get cancer- and they are so close to numerous lymph nodes! Had mine removed at 10, so I'm set, but it is g... more »
    BeckySharper: Oh great. Just when I'd gotten rid of the HPV on my cervix... more »
    LAmonkeygirl: I find this report hard to swallow. more »
    bangers: more ammunition for my i hate giving blowjobs arsenal! more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: In related news, voluntary tonsilectomies increased by 300%. more »
    missbitchy: So prior to the 70's oral sex wasn't that popular? I find this hard to believe. Maybe HPV mutated to be more aggressive or something. I don't think t... more »
    5ft of fury: I am SOOOOO glad I got my tonsils removed. And to think that I was afraid my bj's would suck without my tonils, when I was really just exposing myself... more »
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    Oral Sex May Lead To Tonsil Cancer

    Since the 1970s, the number of people with tonsil cancer in Stockholm has tripled. Now researchers have linked the increase to HPV and say the rise of oral sex during this time is to blame. More »