Problem

Coitus as a cancer risk

Nature:

Some cancer specialists blame permissiveness, promiscuity, and the 'copulation explosion' for the higher incidence of cervical cancer.

Incidence:

A study of cases at a British hospital in 1983 found that the number of women under the age of 35 with the disease had increased from 6 in 1972 to 83 in 1983.

Related Problems:
Sexually transmitted diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 5: Gender Equality
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
17.06.2019 – 18:02 CEST