2006-06-21 06:58:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
There are none. Men spread it to females because there are no signs or symptoms. The only way a guy would know he would have HPV is by having warts. Genital warts, hand, and feet warts, are all caused by certain kinds of HPV. I have read there are anywhere from 30-100 different kinds. Also, and it's really rare, you can develop rectal and penile cancer.
2006-06-21 15:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The most common symptom of HPV in men is: no symptoms. Men who get it usually carry it around without knowing it. A large portion of men will get HPV in their lives (>25%).
Depending on the strain and the individual person, some HPV will show up as genital warts.
All of the above is true for women, too, except HPV can also cause cervical cancer in women. Despite what you see on TV ads, though, this is a small minority of cervical cancer. Most cervical cancers are caused by chance and circumstance, likely with a contribution from smoking, etc.
2006-06-21 14:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by bwjordan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warts. Lots of them normally. Even if you have small ones, a dab of vinegar will cause them to temporarily swell so you can see and identify them. Check out the NIH website at www.nih.gov and type in HPV. You'll get a lot of info and pictures. I advise going to a urologist if you think you have an STD. They know their stuff.
HPV is for both men and women, but more serious in women as it often leads to cancer of the cervix.
2006-06-21 14:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Neema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
erica is partly right
men can not get high risk HPV (the one that causes cervical cancer) but they can carry it and can give it from one girl to another (there is no way to test weather a man carrys high risk HPV)
men can get low risk HPV (the kind that causes warts) but it dosnt always show symptoms
80% of the population of michigan (where I live) carrys or has HPV thats why it is so important to always use condoms and to have a pap smear every year form the first time you get your period (not the first time you have sex)
2006-06-22 11:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by tpuahlekcip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually warts. But sometimes even warts don't show or they could be so tiny you don't notice them in your genital area. If you have it your are possibly giving it to every one you have intercourse with. HPV can be deadly for women. It can lead to cervical cancer. Please be careful. If you do have it you might want to inform anyone you have recently been with sexually. I'm sure the doctor will discuss this with you.
2006-06-21 14:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men do not get HPV. it is only found in women.Men can give a women an std that causes HPV, which in turn can cause cervical cancer.
2006-06-22 23:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by just m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No actual symptoms like burning when u urinate, but u will see some papules (a small collection of bumps) in the pelvic area and or on the shaft, and look around the head of the penis.
2006-06-21 14:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Cara C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men do not get hpv, as it is only in women because it affects the cervix
2006-06-21 14:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by Erica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI... the warts can be very small so that they are not noticeable. Always assume he's contagious once he's aware he has it. Like other viruses, they recur from time to time and it's not like we do closeup inspections before every time! LOL
2006-06-21 14:07:17 · answer #9 · answered by juniemoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to tell everyone, men can get it, and ya they can be cariers of it, but they can get it themselves, it can be cuased by problems in liver, and other bodyly organs, just like other virus's affect women, they affect men differently too, but bottom line, guys can get it, juts to prove you wrong once and forall, teehee
2006-06-26 00:20:45 · answer #10 · answered by Vprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋