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Can men get HPV too?

April 26, 2017cervical cancer HPV human papillomavirus men papilloma Sexually transmitted disease std venereal disease virus

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Can men get HPV too?

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Of course they can. And they are responsible for the major part of infection to women and vice-versa. Men can develop external genital warts, precancer or cancer of the penis and anus. Also they can develop cancers or warts in the mouth or respiratory and digestive trees, as is the case with women.

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It’s likely that this vaccination will protect against two types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer, as well as two other types that cause genital warts. …

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Of course they can. And they are they are responsible for the major part of infection to women and vice-versa. Men can develop external genital warts, precancer or cancer of the penis and anus. Also they can develop cancers or warts in the mouth or respiratory and digestive tracts, as is the case with women.

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Men carry HPV just like women do. As with women, men usually have no symptoms. However, although HPV infection has been linked to cancer of the penis and anus, these cancers are very rare in men. There currently is no FDA-approved HPV test for men.

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Yes, young men are at risk. In fact, every person, man or woman, who has had sex, is at risk. 75% of sexually active Canadians will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime. Most cases of HPV are found in people aged 15 to 24.