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Yes. A recent study has shown that Gardasil is 90% effective at preventing genital warts in males. Genital warts are caused by HPV (Human Papiloma Virus). Genital warts are responsible for most penile and rectal cancer, and by vaccinating against HPV, these men are protected from penile and rectal cancer caused by HPV. Giving the vaccine to men will also mean that they can not transmit HPV to their female partners. This would greatly reduce the risk of Cervical cancer due to HPV infections in women. If all boys and girls were vaccinated for HPV, the HPV virus would be eliminated, causing rates of cervical, penile, and rectal cancer to drop by 80%. For the vaccine to be effective it must be given before an individual is exposed to HPV. This is why the vaccine should be given in childhood, usually between the ages of 9 and 14. However the vaccine can and should be given to men of any age, as it reduces the risk of getting HPV, genital warts, and penile and rectal cancers caused by HPV. At this point doctors can give the HPV vaccine Gardasil to males as an off label use. The label for Gardasil should be updated by the summer of 2009 to indicate its use for prevention of HPV infection, genital warts, penile cancer, and rectal cancer in males.
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Is hpv vaccine recommended for women who already contracted hpv?
YES, it is highly recommended that all women get vaccinated against HPV. Even if you have already contracted one strain of HPV there are still other types that could affect your health. Getting vaccinated will not make the current strain go away faster or prevent you from getting that type again, but it is still recommended.
How can hpv be help?
The best way to help you prevent getting genital HPV is to get vaccinated by age 9 or 10. Use safe sex all the time.
Can weed smoke harm you while on the hpv vaccine?
Marijuana poses no special risks to someone who got the HPV vaccine. The risks are the same as for those who have not been vaccinated.
Should children be vaccinated for HPV?
Yes. Vaccination for HPV can reduce the risk of HPV (Human papiloma virus) infection, genital warts, and cervical cancer in women and penile and rectal cancer in men. The HPV vaccine Gardasil was first recommended for use in women, but it is not recommended for use in males and females to further reduce the incidence HPV, genital warts, cervical cancer, penile cancer, and rectal cancer. Ideally, the vaccine should be given to girls and boys before adolescence, usually between ages 9 and 13, because the vaccine must be given before HPV exposure. Just as boys and girls are routinely immunized for measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, hepatitus A and B, diphtheria, pertussis, meningitis, and chicken pox, they should also be routinely vaccinated for HPV, which protects them from HPV infection, genital warts, and cervical, penile, and rectal cancers caused by HPV.
Since the HPV vaccine is approved for women aged 9-26 does that mean you have to get it before your 26th birthday or before your 27th birthday?
Neither, actually. The 26 year age recommendation is because that is the top of the age range it was tested for. The best thing is to be vaccinated before you are sexually active, and most people who are going to be active have begun by age 26. However, since there are many strains of HPV, it is recommend to be vaccinated even if you have become sexually active, and even if you have an HPV infection. The vaccination might provide some resistance to infection by another strain than the one you already have.
Can you get HPV from centipedes?
You can not get HPV from centipedes.
Is hpv in your blood?
HPV is not in your blood.
Can smoking increase hpv?
No, once you get HPV you have it forever. You get HPV from intercourse or other skin-to-skin contact. HPV has nothing to do with smoking.
What are nicknames for hpv?
HPV is short for Human Papilloma Virus. In that sense, HPV is the nickname.
Are children in India vaccinated?
Children in India are vaccinated.
What is the pathogen of hpv?
HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV is a virus.
Do you have to get chemo if you have hpv?
No, you don't have to get chemotherapy if you have HPV. HPV is a common and usually self-limited infection. If HPV causes cancer, chemotherapy is sometimes needed.
