Sexual Studies: HPV May Last Longer in Young Black Women

HPV May Last Longer in Young Black Women

Every Saturday the CSPH highlights news or recent research in the field of human sexuality. This week we’re discussing research conducted at the University of South Carolina, which found that instances of human papillomavirus infection (HPV) lasted longer in African-American women than in Caucasian women. This points to a possible higher risk of cervical cancer and other HPV-related health … [Read more...]

Sexual Studies: HPV Can Cause Oral Cancer

Vaccine Shot

Every Saturday the CSPH highlights news or recent research in the field of human sexuality. This week we’re discussing recent research about the growth in the prevalence of oral cancer as a result of the Human Papillomavirus or the HPV virus. Researchers from Ohio State University and the National Cancer Institute found that HPV-positive tumors now account for a majority of the cases of … [Read more...]