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The text mentions that persistent HPV infection, contracted via unprotected anal sex, is strongly linked with anal dysplasia and anal cancer, and notes the role of HPV vaccination and anal cytology in detecting precancerous changes.
Anal sex carries specific physical and infectious risks—most importantly a higher likelihood of mucosal tears that facilitate transmission of STIs (including HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herp...
Receptive anal intercourse is an established risk factor for anal cancer primarily because it increases exposure of the anal mucosa to oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), and multiple epidemiologic ...