If a HPV infected female had multiple partners and one of the males may have contracted HPV from her, how does he know for sure he's got it other than checking for warts becuz most people do not show symptoms?
2007-10-31 06:42:05 · 4 answers · asked by T CA 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
No there is no test or vaccine yet to detect/prevent HPV in men.
Most men are unaware they HPV because, like you said, most people don't show any sings or symptoms. Most men find out they have HPV by developing genital warts, but not everyone with HPV will develop genital warts. And, it can take several months and even years to develop them after a person has been infected. So, a man can go years or even a lifetime without realizing he has HPV and may have possibly spread it to others through sex.
There are study trials currently being done to see how effective the Gardasil might be for preventing HPV in men, but so far the vaccine is only approved for young woman.
Take care!
2007-10-31 07:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no test for HPV in males, there are over 100 different strands of HPV so just because you don't have warts doesn't mean you don't have it. There are only a few strands that will cause warts. The good news is that most men do not suffer from any complications from HPV because the biggest risk is that it causes cervical cancer. The bad news is you could give it to your future partners if you are carrying it. If you think you have it you should encourage your future partners to get the vaccine.
2007-10-31 13:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by dawsonshan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There needs to be more education on this topic. Yes, HPV can and does affect men causing both warts and cancer.
90% of all anal cancers are caused by HPV.
An interesting note:
The rates of cervical cancer (of which all are caused by HPV) in women BEFORE we started routine pap screening in the 1940s was 35/100 000.
The rate of anal cancer in men who have sex with men (regardless of whether they engage in anal sex) BEFORE HIV became an issue -- it can increase the likelihood of developing cancer -- was 36/100 000.
The rate of anal cancer in gay men currently is between
75-144 / 100 000 !!!!!!
We need to start doing anal pap smears (yes they exist and are very similar to cervical pap smears) routinely on men who have sex with men. Why hasn't it been done already. One word: homophobia.
2007-11-01 09:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by BJC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so.
2007-10-31 13:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋