dr. daria sadovskaya, a 29-year-old nephrologist – a specialist who diagnoses and treats kidney conditions – made the claim in a tiktok video posted in september when asked if oral sex is the proven number one cause of throat cancer, known as oropharyngeal cancer.
“don’t get scared by it, be aware and know how to protect your health and wellness,” she wrote while mouthing,”i said what i said” to a remix of beyonce’s hit crazy in love.
the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention says the human papillomavirus (hpv) can be transmitted during oral sex , and men are more likely to develop cancer from the disease as women are more likely to carry the virus.
but according to the american cancer society, tobacco use is cited as the top risk factor for the illness.
a decade ago, actor michael douglas famously made the claim that oral sex caused his throat cancer, but later revealed it was actually tongue cancer .
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