Men who perform oral sex on their partners are at a very high risk of contracting a rare form of mouth or throat cancer.

As well as that, smokers who have more than five sexual partners are actually at a higher risk of cancer triggering of developing the cancer triggered by the human papilloma virus (HPV) -this is also known as a main cause of cervical cancer.

According to The Daily Mirror, seven in every 1,000 men will develop HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.

However, for women the risk is much lower, especially for those who don't smoke or have less than 5 sexual partners .

Actor, Michael Douglas was diagnosed in 2o13 with tongue cancer, he has previously spoken out to say it may have it been brought on by HPV infection contracted through cunnilingus.

HPV 16 or 18 triggers most cervical cancer while HPV16 most throat cancer.

It is transmitted to the mouth and throat mainly through performing oral sex and it seems to cause about 70 per cent of oropharyngeal cancers.

These cancers develop at the back of the throat, base of the tongue, or tonsils.