Michael Douglas says oral sex gave him throat cancer

Michael Douglas revealed to The Guardian that oral sex gave him throat cancer. His cancer is caused by HPV.

Good to know. Now this opens up chatter about who his many partners in the past and present have HPV.

HPV is the most common cause of cervical cancer.

From The Guardian:

Michael Douglas – the star of Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction – has revealed that his throat cancer was apparently caused by performing oral sex.

In a surprisingly frank interview with the Guardian, the actor, now winning plaudits in the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, explained the background to a condition that was thought to be nearly fatal when diagnosed three years ago. Asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking, usually thought to be the cause of the disease, Douglas replied: "No. Because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus."