Even though men don't have a cervix, they are still capable of getting warts..
2007-03-05 21:12:32 · 10 answers · asked by fuerza 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
According to the CDC website:
"We do not yet know if the vaccine is effective in boys or men. It is possible that vaccinating males will have health benefits for them by preventing genital warts and rare cancers, such as penile and anal cancer. It is also possible that vaccinating boys/men will have indirect health benefits for girls/women. Studies are now being done to find out if the vaccine works to prevent HPV infection and disease in males. When more information is available, this vaccine may be licensed and recommended for boys/men as well."
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/STDFact-HPV-vaccine.htm#hpvvac1
2007-03-05 21:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not yet known for certain whether the vaccine will prevent HPV infection in men, but there is no reason to suggest it wouldn't.
The vast majority of known HPV related cancers occur in women, although many penile and anal cancers in men may well be HPV related.
Visible warts are most commonly caused by HPV types 6 and 11. Cervical cancers are usually caused by types 16 and 18. Although the vaccine prevents all four types, 6 and 11 cause a medically trivial cosmetic problem, while 16 and 18 are potentially life threatening, especially for women.
If Gardasil prevents infection by HPV 16 and 18 in men there are good reasons to vaccinate men, not only to prevent the relatively rare penile and anal cancers that might result from such infections, but also to reduce the chances of their female partners contracting such infections. This should be basic public health policy.
Preventing visible warts in men (caused by types 6 and 11) would be merely a desirable side benefit.
2007-03-05 21:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Gardasil is only for women at the moment but I think they are working on a similar vaccine for men.
2007-03-06 09:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by shastydaisy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No as of right now the FDA hasnt approved Gardasil for males.
2007-03-09 02:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was also a news item this week on the bbc website about some british men paying to have the vaccination
2007-03-06 00:45:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
HPV (human papilloma virus) has no longer been shown to reason prostate maximum cancers yet has been appropriate to cervical maximum cancers. because the drug became examined on women individuals for a lady's area (adult males don't have any cervix), it may't receive to adult males until eventually there's a "medical reason" to attempt it on adult males. the way the FDA works isn't inevitably what it perfect for individuals. with somewhat of luck someone someplace will imagine it significant to vaccinate adult males for the virus to boot.
2016-12-05 07:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this time there is no FDA approved vaccine for men.
2007-03-05 21:15:37 · answer #7 · answered by MsE 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
as far as I know men can't have Gardasil.
2007-03-05 21:16:19 · answer #8 · answered by jlb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since we are asymptomatic, no one considers the possibility of us carrying it to our partners, I guess. As I understand it was never tested on men.
2007-03-05 21:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by PartyTime 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes men are getting it because hpv causes anal and penile cancer in men.
2007-03-05 23:25:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋