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Can you tell me if there's a foreskin, does it mean that a man recieving anal sex with a man whose penis has a foreskin could get bowel cancer?

Q: can you tell me if there's a foreskin, does it mean that a man recieving anal sex with a man whose penis has a foreskin could get bowel cancer?

I don&#x27;t know of: Association between male anal receptive sex by penis w foreskin ; the development of anal/ intestinal cancer. But, males who are circumcised have a v risk of developing hpv (genital warts). So, this might be the connection you were looking for with anal cancer.

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I don't know of: Association between male anal receptive sex by penis w foreskin ; the development of anal/ intestinal cancer. But, males who are circumcised have a v risk of developing hpv (genital warts). So, this might be the connection you were looking for with anal cancer.

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Answered 1/15/2014

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A member asked:

Can you tell me if there's a foreskin, does it mean that a man recieving anal sex with a man whose penis has a foreskin could get bowel cancer?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Friedlander and 2 doctors agreed

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