Saliva Tests for Cancer Move Closer to Clinical Use | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
For women, however, the number of oral sex partners is not as big a risk factor. ... The immune response in men who are exposed to HPV via oral sex is likely to be smaller, she said, although most men clear the ... Her research suggests that a woman who has had a number of vaginal sex partners first is less likely to become infected with ... A genital HPV infection can trigger a robust immune response that is protective for HPV infection via oral sex. "This suggest ...