Why is the HPV vaccine aimed at young girls? Certainly HPV can lead to cervical cancer which is deadly but shouldn't a vaccine be aimed at both men and women? Is there some reason all coverage to present has focused on girls recieving the vaccine and making mention of cervical cancer? HPV can also lead to cancer of the penis but this is never mentioned. Any urologists, physicians or anyone with thoughts, ideas as to what the deal is?
2006-08-27 16:13:00 · 5 answers · asked by Haywood 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The new vaccine for HPV on the horizon and is recommended for girls 9-26 if they are not already infected! HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer, one of the most preventable cancers! Please get (or make sure your girls get) this vaccine!
Let me take this opportunity to give you a public service message. New vaccine for HPV on the horizon and is recommended for girls 9-26 if they are not already infected! HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer, one of the most preventable cancers! Please get (or make sure your girls get) this vaccine!
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hpv/di0..
Yes, HPV can lead to cancer of the penis, but cancer of the penis is extremely rare, in fact the only one more rare is perhaps, orbital cancer...and maybe a few others.
The HPV vaccine is for this age groups because HPV infects a large percentage of women and it's the leading cause of cervical cancer and cervical dysplasia. This age group in particular because they are the highest risk category. They always make things available to a select group first - notice when the flu vaccines start running low they restrict them to the elderly, health care professionals and those with low immune systems. When the vaccine has been given for awhile, it will most likely be available to anyone who wants it.
2006-08-28 16:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
chances of women getting cervical cancer are more than mens. It's a safe vaccine and there are very few girls who aren't suitable for HPV vaccination. However, special precautions may need to be taken if the girl being vaccinated has certain health conditions, or has ever had a severe allergic reaction.
http://www.symbiosisonlinepublishing.com/vaccine-research/
2015-09-04 19:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because HPV is much more likely to cause cervical cancer than cancer of the penis.
2006-08-27 16:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think the chances of the women getting cervical cancer are much higher that cancer of the penis. Keep in mind there are also different strains of the virus, not all cause cancer.
2006-08-27 16:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is aimed at young girls because prevention is better than cure. Once you get this awful virus, it stays with you for life. If we immunize our young little b i t c h e s, then at least they will thank us for it later when they realize that dropping their panties was a bad idea.
The real reason is that the vagina has a far larger surface area than the penis and is susceptible to infection far easier than a penis. All forms of HPV are very contagious. Many people carry the virus and never show any symptoms. However, all you need is to engage in oral or other sex just once whilst your immune system is weak and you stand a good chance of being infected unless your body has already developed an immunity. My advice is to talk to your children about these diseases. Tell them about herpes, warts, etc. Show them real photographs of the symptoms. They need to be warned.
2006-08-28 12:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋