As far as my comment made in the previous HPV postings, it was to add to the laymen's discussion in the patient/survivor forum post about one blogger's comment, n74tg, aboutthe possible law and HPV, and I did post what New York State's Law is as far as STD's as a "Ripley's believe it or not" that there is a law, and HPV may be interpeted as such, to make a lively discusssion most of which some others go dead after a few threads. Do I blieve it can or will be inforced? No. Is it possible? Maybe, and there are plenty other laws on the books one would be surpsised to learn that may be outdated, but still in the penal law.

Anyway, and just to counter the comment how one would know they are infeted with HPV-16? I'm not talking about that, and don't think the others are either nor questions were about. We are talking about sonmeone who is told they are HPV-16 positive, have cancer, and has not been treated or cancer eradicated by clear PET scan, and thinkimg about dating or a one night stand. I think there is a difference in thought for those here that are married or in a manogpomous long term relationship as opposed to those of us who are single, and not in monmogomous relationship, and don't intend to be. There may be an age differecencr too, although I'm not over the hill yet, I'm 52, single and free, married and divorvced twice, but still looking for the third charm lol. A guy like n74tg, Tony, is probqably like John Travolta on the dance floor, and quite popular, so I understand his dating concerns. The subject also touches many other concerns like education, sexuality, moral, ethical, social and health issues, and for some, a legal interest. I don't think this will be resolved anytime soon since there is more unknown about HPV Head and neck cancer than there is known, unlike cervical cancer, and if predictions are correct, this disease, OPHNSCC, will surpass cervical cancer by 2020, and many more dfiscusssions, questions will follow.