abytchgoddess4u
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ORIGINAL: CrappyDom There is now a cure for ovarian cancer but Republicans are unwilling to allow the use of it. Why? Because the cancer is caused by a STD and they believe that threating women with cancer is moral. I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. Ovarian cancer is NOT caused by an STD. Cervical cancer, however, MAY be. Some strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV or genital warts) cause cervical, vulva, vaginal, anal, or penile cancer because it mutates the cells in that area. That has been known for a long time. But, there are about 130 strains of HPV and only a few create cellular changes. There is no "cure" for cervical cancer apart from excision, radiation, chemotherapy, or surgical removal. What they HAVE discovered is a vaccine for HPV. But, the issue is that they want to innoculate girls under the age of 10. There has been no long term study of the vaccine and they are not automatically wanting it for boys. Which is where misogyny comes into play. With most diseases seen as "female", there has always been blame involved with regard to contacting it. Cervical cancer has been correlated with those women who have had "multiple partners". However, the definition of multiple partners in that study is more than two in 7 years.
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