Can a man get the HPV that causes cervical cancers? what will that do to a man?

Answer 1

It will cause genital warts in men.

Facts About Genital Warts


* The virus HPV is the cause of genital warts. This is a group of viruses. Some cause common warts. Some of them cause cervical cancer.
* The virus that causes cervical cancer is different from the virus that spreads genital warts.
* There is yet no reliable screening method for men to find out if they carry the virus that causes genital warts.
* A person can be a carrier of genital warts without showing any outward signs.
* There is no medicine to cure this condition. Genital warts need to be removed with topical applications or surgery.
* Women commonly develop more warts than men.
* No sexual relation should be kept till genital warts do not resolve completely.

http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/genitalwarts/facts.php

Answer 2

Yes the virus gets onto a womens cervix from penetration from a man carrying the virus.

Most people fight the virus off, as with other warts but 2 out of the 12 types are more likely to lead to carcinoma of the cervix and penis.
It is estimated that 70-80% of the sexually active population carry the HPV virus- you cant always see you have it as warts are not always present or visible.

Limit partners wear a condom and only bare all when in a loving long term relationship to reduce your risks- if warts are visible get treatment promptly from a specialised clinic

Answer 3

The HPV that you are hearing about is Genital Warts. A highly infectious STD. Yes, of course men can get them, that's where women get them, from intercourse with a man who has genital warts.

Women have known about this for some time, that when we are infected, it causes a precancerous condition. The warts have to be burned off, just like a man does, only inside, where a man's show on the outside.

By the way, they look just like warts and grow bigger and you have to repeatedly have them burned off.

Genital warts are nothing to fool with, just like the other diseases. Finally, they have found a relief from it, but just for younger women to help prevent them from contracting these warts. They are working on it for older women, too. Hopefully with these vaccines, it will eliminate this STD forever.

Answer 4

yes a man can get the virus that causes it but, men dont have a uterus. In a man HPV can cause genital warts, discomfort, testicular and prostate cancer.

Answer 5

Do men get HPV?

Yes, men get HPV in the same way women do, through intimate (genital) skin-to-skin contact - usually through sexual intercourse (vaginal or anal). However, HPV rarely causes serious health problems in men, particularly in those who have healthy immune systems.


How common is HPV in men?

HPV is very common in both men and women. It's difficult to develop specific estimates for men, since large studies among males have not been done in the United States, and an FDA-approved HPV test for men is not available. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than half of American men will get HPV at some point in their lives.


What are the symptoms of the HPV virus?

The HPV virus usually does not produce any symptoms. Even if the virus causes changes in skin cells, they are often so minor they are not noticeable (and are not of concern). When the HPV virus does cause noticeable changes, the most common result is genital warts – typically appearing around the anus or on the penis, scrotum (testicles), groin or thighs. These warts can vary in appearance from small, flaky patches to pronounced, raised growths. Genital warts are not serious and can be treated, although they may re-appear if the body's immune system has not fully suppressed the HPV virus. Rarely, "high-risk" types of HPV can cause certain types of cancer, such as cancer of the penis or anus (with the latter usually occurring in gay, bisexual or HIV-positive men).


Is there an HPV test for men?

There is currently no FDA-approved test to detect HPV in men. That is because an effective, reliable way to collect a sample of male genital skin cells, which would allow detection of HPV, has yet to be developed. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises men that they don’t need to be worried about the lack of an HPV test for them. The agency states that "there is no clear health benefit to knowing if men have this virus, since HPV is unlikely to affect their health and cannot be treated. For most men, there would be no need to treat HPV, even if treatment were available, since it usually goes away on its own."


Is there an HPV vaccine for men?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved use of the first HPV vaccine (marketed as Gardasil®) for boys or men. There are currently no data demonstrating that the vaccine can protect males from getting genital warts or developing HPV-related cancers (such as cancer of the penis, which is rare), or that it can prevent transmission of the virus to women.


Should you stop having sex with your partner if she finds out she has HPV?

There is no need to stop having sexual contact with your partner if she is tested for the virus and finds out she has HPV. The virus is commonly exchanged between sexual partners, and by the time HPV is detected, it most likely already has been shared between the two of you. And, once a particular type of the virus has been exchanged, there is little risk of a 'ping-pong' effect - in which you and your partner keep re-infecting each other with the same type. (In other words, you don't need to worry about passing the same type of HPV back and forth.) However, if you become sexually involved with a different partner, you may pass any types of HPV that are "active" in your body to her, and vice versa.

Remember: HPV is not a sign that you or your partner has been unfaithful. HPV can be "silent" for many years before it is detected by a test. Your partner may have had the HPV virus for a long time, and there is no way to know when or from whom she got it.


What can you do to protect yourself, and your partner?

Because HPV is so common, it is difficult to avoid it altogether. It is reasonable to expect that you will get HPV at some time during your life. Sexual contact with just one partner can be enough to get or spread the virus.


However, you can minimize any risks for you, and your partner, by:

Limiting your number of sexual partners, and choosing partners who do the same.

Wearing a condom when not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship. [Condoms protect against most sexually transmitted infections, including HPV. However, they do not provide complete protection against HPV, since they do not cover all genital skin.]

Avoiding sexual contact with a new partner when genital warts are visible.

Encouraging your wife or girlfriend to be screened regularly with a Pap test and (if she is age 30 or older) an HPV test.


In addition, studies have shown that men who are circumcised appear to be at less risk of penile cancer than those who are not.

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