Ok let's have this discussion. It seems that more and more we are discovering that sex is bad for us. So maybe it is time for us to quit hiding behing the cloak of uncomfortableness and just step out and speak the truth.

No one likes talking about cancer either and we know where that can lead.

I am a firm believer that if we were more open about things as a community of people then we would be further along in many situations than we are now.

Bravo Brian and Helen.

I had HPV for 12 years before I had my hysterectomy in Nov. 2004. Stupidly I put off getting it properly checked for 8 years after the first abnormal smear came back. Truly stupid thing to do I admit. But, had I known that there was a connection between HPV and cancer, and the fact that I already knew that HPV is most often sexually transmitted, traditional, oral, or otherwise, then I would have refrained for the protection of my partner.

Now, that being said there is a strong possibility that I would be single right now as well but hey, you know how men are.

My point is that my ignorance might have created this situation and I can make sure that others are aware and armed to prevent!

Cindy