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What Causes Throat Pain, Fatigue And Unintentional Weight Loss After Oral Sex?
Question: I had oral sex with a XXXXXXX 12 year ago.After three months I have got thrush on my lips and mouth.I have been treated for a month for oral candida by a dermatologist but not cured.After that I stopped worrying about my problem and left untreated but all these years I am suffering from sore throat pain in the mouth and mild pain all over head.All these years I have never had oral sex with any men.For the last 7 years I have been suffering from cold cough and lung infection fatigue but overcoming by antibiotics.Recently 20 days back I got cold cough and fatigue and unintentional weight loss of 4 kg in two months followed by lung inflammation and chest pain and frequent urination 20 times in a day.I also suffering from right shoulder pain from 5 days. I have chronic constipation over a decade and depends on laxatives every day.i have undergone surgery for prostate enlargement 16 months back. Am I suffering from H P V linked cancer? Please advice!
Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not suggestive of a cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
No doubt certain HPV types i.e HPV type 16, 18, 31, 33 etc which get transmitted from oro-genital sexual contact can cause cancer of oro pharynx and throat, years later but your symptoms are not suggestive of that. Your symptoms are more suggestive of recurrent respiratory infections. Cancer would commonly manifest either as a lump or enlarged lymp nodes in neck Or as growth inside oral cavity which may be associated with difficulty in swallowing Or with blood in mucous on coughing.
Regards
Your symptoms are not suggestive of a cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
No doubt certain HPV types i.e HPV type 16, 18, 31, 33 etc which get transmitted from oro-genital sexual contact can cause cancer of oro pharynx and throat, years later but your symptoms are not suggestive of that. Your symptoms are more suggestive of recurrent respiratory infections. Cancer would commonly manifest either as a lump or enlarged lymp nodes in neck Or as growth inside oral cavity which may be associated with difficulty in swallowing Or with blood in mucous on coughing.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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