Private London Gynaecologists comment on the need to include men when it comes to women’s health

Professor John Studd comments on what Adeola Olaitan had to say about men's role in cervical cancer.

Throat cancer is traditionally the result of heaving smoking or heavy drinking, however there is a greatly increased incidence of this malignancy in younger middle aged men due to a change of sexual habits and increased use of oral sex in the same way that HPV is involved in the etiology of cervical cancer, HPV is also involved in the causation of oral cancer.  Studies have shown that if a man has had more than five oral sex partners there is a three fold increase in oral cancer.

The only point of a gynaecologist making this comment is that it is clearly ridiculous to limit HPV vaccination to young girls when part of the etiology of cervical cancer is the result of HPV transmitted through men and now we have the new association with oral cancer and HPV and it would seem logical to include young men in the HPV vaccination programme.

Abnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. Full medical glossary
Relating either to the cervix (the neck of the womb) or to the cervical vertebrae in the neck (cervical spine). Full medical glossary
An abbreviation for human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and may also have a role in the development of various cancers. Full medical glossary
The number of new episodes of a condition arising in a certain group of people over a specified period of time. Full medical glossary
per vaginam Full medical glossary
The means of producing immunity by stimulating the formation of antibodies. Full medical glossary