How dangerous for men is the HPV virus?

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Answer 1

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.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

For the most part HPV is pretty harmless - for women and men.

It can cause genital warts for both men and women which can be irritating. But, genital warts are completely treatable.

It can also cause cancer for men but this is REALLY rare. Penile cancer and anal cancer can both be caused by HPV but again, it is REALLY uncommon.

The main concern with HPV is the cervical cancer it can cause for women. This, obviously, is not an issue for men though because they don't have a cervix.

It's estimated about 10,000 women in the US alone were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2006. About 1,000 men WORLDWIDE were diagnosed with penile cancer.

***Also, a lot of people are misinformed about the virus, including the person above me. HPV CAN and DOES affect men. They are not just "carriers" of the virus. My boyfriend personally developed genital warts from HPV a few months ago. So, it CAN affect men.

Answer 5

The most of threathen for HPV is woman. Man may contract HPV and spread it. It will not casue serious health problem for men if they got it. Also no HPV test for men is available currently. There are almost 100 strains for HPV virus. Few of them may cause cancel, such as cervical cancel, anal cancel, etc

Answer 6

men don't get affected by the virus, their the ones who carry it