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HPV + oral cancer risk

05/07/2008 10:02AM

Question:

I`ve been in a committed lesbian relationship for the past two years. Both of us get our yearly pap smears (which always come back normal). My question - with the recent link between HPV and oral cancer - could we be at risk? Are normal pap smear results sufficient to reassure us that we are not carriers of the high risk HPV (16/18)? Should we be doing anything else? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Answer:

Thank you for visiting NetWellness. This question would be better answered in the Oral Cancer topic. Please look in that topic for an answer to your question.

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Response by:

University of Cincinnati Stephanie L M Bricking, MA, MLS
UC Program Facilitator
NetWellness Administration
University of Cincinnati