I understand most of the news is centered around prevention of cervical cancer in females. But suppose I have a girlfriend already infected with the HPV virus... if we were to marry someday, am I doomed to contract this disease or can this vaccine protect me?
2006-12-01 10:41:15 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
The vaccine, Gardasil, is mainly for women between the ages of 9-26. They are trying to get it approved for men. Make sure to use condoms. Preferrably, latex b/c lambskin is to porous. You can contract HPV from your girlfriend. But it depends on the type of HPV that she has. If it is just the type that causes warts on the hands no problem. But if it is the type that causes genital warts be aware. Make sure that she gets the vaccine, use condom, antibotics for the genital warts, and look into preventives for you.
2006-12-01 10:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Aron H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i became those days vaccinated w/ the HPV shot. even as it really is authentic that it would want to forestall cervical maximum cancers in women, it really is going to be properly-known that there are countless sorts of HPV/Chondyloma. The shot purely proves useful for the most elementary kinds of HPV. I see your element about HPV photos for men, yet do not seen it happening each and every time quickly. The shot can purely receive to women between the a lengthy time period of 8-26. FYI. besides, sure it really is secure and FDA approved (2005).
2016-11-30 00:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of types of HPV, and the vaccine only protects against the 4 most dangerous, and even those not completely. there are no known symptoms of hpv in men, so for your own personal health you don't have to be afraid. but you can catch it and if you are not with this girl for ever you can pass it on to another woman, and she could possibly get it and get sick.
2006-12-01 10:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by imnotachickenyoureaturkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should work the same for males. Males certainly can catch the virus, so it is worth trying to prevent it. I know of at least 2 who have married after being infected as teens and to my knowledge, the disease stopped there.
2006-12-01 10:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by dbarnes3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't think of any reason it wouldn't, but it hasn't been tested on men yet, so you can't be sure.
2006-12-01 18:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋