Does anyone know if the new hpv vaccine for women will work for men too?
It should. It’s not just directly targeted for women. The main thing they are worried about with women is the cervical cancer. It kills 300,00 women a year! The vaccine targets strains 6, 11, 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus. Strain 6 and 11 are responsible for genital warts (which both men and women can get), while 16 and 18 are responsible for cervical cancer (obviously only women can get). I was only 17 when I got cervical cancer and then later developed genital warts, both from HPV. I have been treated for both and luckily they haven’t come back! I’m so glad they are coming out with this vaccine. I know it won’t help me since I already have the virus, but hopefully it will prevent other women from getting cervical cancer.
