La Voz

Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Health

Monday, October 9, 2006


Editor's note: This article contains sexual subject matter that may be offensive to some readers.


Q: I've heard that you can become incontinent if you have anal sex. Isn't that just a myth?

Licia: Yes and no. Over the years having anal sex can mess with your sphincter. But you need to be having anal sex several times a day for ten to twenty years before damage is visible.


Q: Does having an abortion increase the risk of getting breast cancer?

Licia: No. There have been studies that show that there are predetermined risks. Age is the number one risk factor for females. Men do get breast cancer, as well. They have the same breast tissue as females.There is no medical or scientific proof that abortion leads to breast cancer.


Q: Does masturbation increase your risk for testicular cancer?

Licia: No. Right now the only known risk is to men with undescended testicles.


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