British oral and maxillofacial surgeon Carrie Newlands warned that oral ulcers may indicate a person’s possible cancer. Oral cancer is more common in young people and women, she said. This is likely due to sexual transmission.
As reported Daily Express, this type of cancer can be caused by the human papillomavirus. They can also be a symptom of cervical cancer.
Careful attention should be paid to painful mouth ulcers that last several weeks, Newlands said. Then it is better to see a doctor.
In this case, such damage can be mechanical, for example, due to improper use of a toothbrush, or burns from hot food. Also among the causes of such ulcers are autoimmune diseases, vitamin and iron deficiency. This may be due to lichen planus, herpes simplex infection, and others.
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