Calling medical folks. . .question . . .does the HPV vaccine work for guys too?

[episodic]

I'm just curious, can a guy be vaccinated against HPV? I asked at a health department, and they had no clue. . .and would not. . .

 

[spidey07]

So can you or can you not get cervical cancer?

That should answer your question.

 

[episodic]

http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#symptoms

It isn't just cervical cancer, it can cause cancer in the reproductive organs of men, too - not to mention genital warts. Why would you 'not' want to be protected against that? Not to mention that men carry it silently lots of time and you can infect women unknowinlgy - thereby giving them cervical cancer. . .

Also, barrier methods don't stop the spread of HPV totally. Make sure you scroll down on the link and see how many men are diagnosed with cancer due to the infection.

 

[StinkyMojo]

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...atid=88&flcache=114978

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: episodic
I'm just curious, can a guy be vaccinated against HPV? I asked at a health department, and they had no clue. . .and would not. . .

What about vaccinating boys and men?

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

 

[Bryophyte]

They released it for women first because of the cervical cancer risk, but I've heard that the vaccine for men is not far off. They have to go through a bunch of testing before it can be released, so they chose the group that was at the greatest risk to test first, I guess.

 

[moshquerade]

i'm wary of this vaccine. it could be because it's so new and they are pushing it so hard. also, a girl in NY just dropped dead from unknown causes and they are trying to link it back to the vaccine. time will tell.

http://www.newswatch50.com/mos...4d87-8df0-26b7b1a5d6df

 

[Itchrelief]

I was tempted to get it (before I knew it was for women only and it cost $$$), then I realized that there was little need. Something or other about the only way to be 100% sure you don't get anything (or pass it on) or somesuch...

More on topic: isn't it somewhat harder to test a male for HPV to begin with?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Itchrelief
I was tempted to get it (before I knew it was for women only and it cost $$$), then I realized that there was little need. Something or other about the only way to be 100% sure you don't get anything (or pass it on) or somesuch...

More on topic: isn't it somewhat harder to test a male for HPV to begin with?

This post and your name go hand in hand.

 

[BornStarlet]

new studies are showing HPV being linked to anal cancer and throat cancer, and my understanding is that the vaccine is currently being tested in men.... so vaccines for everyone may not be too far off

 

[911paramedic]

Get the hep B vaccine.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

OP said HPV, not HBV.

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

OP said HPV, not HBV.

Hep B is worse, why not get the vaccine? (It's required in my line of work, among others.)

 

[darkxshade]

Take the shot, what harm could it to

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

OP said HPV, not HBV.

Hep B is worse, why not get the vaccine? (It's required in my line of work, among others.)

mine too.

get the Hep A also.

 

[Mo0o]

It helps but the cancer link for men isn't as strongly established. Although it might prevent you from being a carrier. I think the study is still out

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

OP said HPV, not HBV.

Hep B is worse, why not get the vaccine? (It's required in my line of work, among others.)

mine too.

get the Hep A also.

Yeah, although that's not nearly as important as HepB vaccine

 

[RbSX]

It's not FDA approved for men, I took it anyways so I can't become a carrier.

My uncle (who's a physician) said it would work just as well.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: 911paramedic

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

OP said HPV, not HBV.

Hep B is worse, why not get the vaccine? (It's required in my line of work, among others.)

mine too.

get the Hep A also.

Yeah, although that's not nearly as important as HepB vaccine

i realize that, but... it's still a good one to get especially if you're a traveler.

Better yet get the Twinrix vaccine series which contains both HepA and HepB inactivated virus.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: spidey07
So can you or can you not get cervical cancer?

That should answer your question.

:laugh:

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Get the hep B vaccine.

I have that already

 

[ghostman]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i'm wary of this vaccine. it could be because it's so new and they are pushing it so hard. also, a girl in NY just dropped dead from unknown causes and they are trying to link it back to the vaccine. time will tell.

http://www.newswatch50.com/mos...4d87-8df0-26b7b1a5d6df

Same here. My ex got the Gardasil shot based on her doctor's recommendation. I was rather disappointed. I don't trust her doctor at all and I believe her doctor's only priority is charging her insurance. At the time, I knew -vaguely- about this vaccine and how some states were trying to make it mandatory for young girls. I later find out that Merck lobbied for this (which you know means someone's pocket was padded), despite the lack of a long term study.

Having said that, I've read about the recent HPV vaccine-possibly-related death and other stories about complications caused by this vaccine. I take it all with a grain of salt, since the numbers seem very small and I don't believe any of the stories conclusively linked the vaccine to the death. I'd like the see the percentage of people dying or falling ill from this shot compared to a flu shot or some other time-tested benign vaccination.