I’ve been married for over 20 years and recently my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer. They caught it early and supposedly it’s taken care of. However, I have heard that cancer may be caused by a virus and I am scared that since we have sex so often I may get cancer myself on my cervix or uterus. What is the procedure for this? Do I need to ask my doctor to check me for a particular kind of virus?
Worried Woman
No matter how much you have had sex with your husband, you are not at risk of getting cancer due to any matter related to his prostate.
I think what you’re doing is confusing the idea that certain strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) have been linked to cervical cancer in women. That doesn’t mean that all cancers are caused by viruses that we transmit to each other. Cancers of the prostate, bone, blood, brain, lung, breast, etc. have not been shown to have ties to sexually transmittable viruses.
My suggestion to you is that you monitor your body for changes and maintain regular breast and pelvic exam checkups with your health care provider, but do it for your own sake, not because of your husband’s situation.
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This article was published on Saturday 28 August, 2010.
