Men getting the HPV vaccine?

Quarkster · 2013-08-10T06:37:58+00:00

Men cannot contract the desiese,

NOPE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus#Cancer

I'm vaccinated

Psionx0 · 2013-08-10T07:17:30+00:00

If you can give it to a partner, you can contract it (you have contracted it, or you couldn't transmit it). Men get HPV all the time. It causes genital warts. What men don't get is Cervical cancer, which may be caused by some strains of HPV. It may (evidence is mounting) be the cause of some throat and oral cancers. It's as much for your protection as for women's.

IHaveALargePenis · 2013-08-10T12:02:55+00:00

Men can get HPV and it can affect them (see men getting throat cancer from oral sex). I say yes, men should get it done, unfortunately you'll probably have to pay for it out of your own pocket.

Oak-Yoh · 2013-08-10T09:48:05+00:00

The HPV vaccine does not just protect against cancer. HPV also can cause warts, while the vaccine will not protect aginst every strain or kind of HPV it will help to prevent the most conman wart causing HPV and prevent you female partners from getting HPV which can cause cancer.

Both men and women should get the vaccine. I'm vaccinated and glad to be protected- Here is some more info about HPV

2013-08-10T16:10:36+00:00

Well chaps I did not know any of this, I find myself enlightened.

OmegaVesko · 2013-08-10T10:33:19+00:00

Of course. Even if you don't care for your own health whatsoever, you should always get vaccinated because it contributes to herd immunity.

rightsbot · 2013-08-10T06:38:17+00:00

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ArbainHestia · 2013-08-10T19:18:22+00:00

Considering it's news to most men that men can get HPV why is the massive advertising campaign promoting vaccination only directed towards women?

printyra · 2013-08-11T08:57:50+00:00

I'm vaccinated

VaticinalVictoria · 2013-08-10T20:30:14+00:00

To all the guys reading this: Please, please, please get the vaccine. I recently had to deal with pre-malignant cervical cancer. I'm fine now, but the whole ordeal was just awful to go through. Although you can't get cervical cancer, it can still affect you! There is some evidence that HPV may be linked to throat/oral cancers. Also, you could pass HPV onto a lover, and that is not something you want anyone you care about to go through. My doctor told me over 96% of women will have HPV at some point in their life (stats are unknown for men because it's hard to tell if they have it, even with tests), mainly because most people don't show any signs so they don't know they have it. Please get the vaccine, it will help keep you and your partners safe!

Ding_batman · 2013-08-11T04:17:17+00:00

In Australia all students in year 9 get the vaccine. It is done through schools and is free.

Title	Men getting the HPV vaccine?
Author	ga13be
Upvotes	13
Comments	16
Date	August 10, 2013 6:36 AM UTC (13 years ago)
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