HPV Vaccine for Men: It's About Time

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This story shows the fear and misconceptions that people have about radiation and then it promotes those fears to be true. I will never give any more money to any public radio station if they themselves subscribe to NPR. I encourage all to the same.
There is not one statement in this story that mentions what levels of radiation are dangerous to the public. There is also not one word about the in ability of science to show with peer-reviewed scientific studies that low doses of radiation are harmful. There is not one word in this story about how unjustified fears about radiation are destroying economic viability of Japan. Instead fear monger Lucy Craft makes one inflammatory comment after another in an effort to justify her misconceived bias that any level of radiation is harmful.
Most levels of Cesium that are appearing in produce are at or below the Pico Curie level. To relate what that means in real terms you would need to visualize a penny made of radioactive Cesium. Then take one micro sized piece of that penny and dissolve it into an Olympic sized pool full of produce. Just because detection equipment can find levels at 10,000 times beyond the Pico Curie level does not mean any detected level of radiation is dangerous.
Viruses and bacteria cause most cancers. There are no peer reviewed scientific studies that can be duplicated that shows how low levels of radiation cause a significant rise of cancers among humans. If Lucy Craft is so concerned about cancers she should make sure her eighteen-year-old son has been administered the new HPV vaccine. 3,000 cancers of the cervix rob Japanese women of their fertility every year. I suspect that Lucy Craft new she could report about the fears of the Japanese being over blown but she did not because she has an agenda, which is to smear clean safe and reliable nuclear power.
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John Farmer of UT 12:44PM December 24, 2011

Why do these reports continually link hpv preventatives with younger men? Is Gardasil effective and available for older guys? Will Medicare cover it?

R. Dobbs of AL 10:13PM October 29, 2009

I'm a bit late, but yah. You can totally get HPV from a woman who is asymptomatic (no warts, etc). In fact, the HPV strains that cause the most cervical cancer are not the ones that cause warts. (Doh! Tell me about it, why can't things be easy, huh?)
With that said, getting it from touching with your hands is highly unlikely unless you had broken skin (cuts, etc). Sex with a condom? Could happen, I certainly wouldn't rule it out. It's somewhat unlikely but possible. However, playing around without a condom but without penetration? Probably just about as likely to contract something as if you had sex.

Bon of LA 2:27AM August 13, 2009

It seems like you're implying that the same strain of HPV that causes genital warts or cervical cancer in women can be transmitted to men and cause head and neck cancers. As far as I know that is not the case, so I am curious if that was your point where you read that? Because vaccinating men against the strain of HPV that causes these problems in women won't necessarily prevent them from acquiring the strain of HPV that causes head/neck cancers.

biosci of OH 6:45PM June 02, 2009

Is there ever going to be a vaccine for HPV in men? Will there be a vaccine for those who already have HPV?

DMG of MN 2:08AM May 21, 2009

This use of the word "cleared" disturbs me and has many women just plain confused. They interpret cleared to mean cured. This article mentions that if not cleared it can percolate for years. I take it you mean being in a latent stage. It is my understanding (having had HPV for 22 years now) that HPV is never cleared per se but that it goes into a latent phase which percolates for years. Many women I speak to think HPV can be cured and are constantly asking what they can do to "cure" themselves of this. I had invasive SCC in 1991 with anal resection, radiation and chemo. I was fine for 15 years and then boom, recurrence of AIN3 and now in situ SCC of the rectum. I have been out of any sexual relationship for 8 years so obviously I was not "re-infected" with HPV 16 and even though it was dormant/latent for 15 years it was never truly cleared in the sense I hear that word being used today. It gives the wrong impression to those just learning about HPV and perhpas some other terminology could be used not to confuse.

Bonnie of FL 6:28PM February 18, 2009

I read the related article at Positivechats . com. CDC says STD is on the rise! According to the report from Positivechats . com, the new subscribers have increased 42% over 2007. Rising STD rate sparks online dating sites.

of AR 9:56PM January 19, 2009

HELLO I RESENTLY NOTICE WARTS IN MY PRIVATE PARTS, WHENT AND DID A PAP TEST AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL ,BUT I DONT BELEIVE SO.
KNOW I AM TAKING PRECAUTIONS AND GETTING ALL TYPE OF EXAMS TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE NOTHING OR NOTHING ELSE.
THE QUESTION IS I MET SOMEONE AND I AM IN LOVE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A RESPONSABLE INDIVIDUAL I AM DOING ALL TYPE OF TEST
TO PREVENT ANYTHING AS WELL AS MY PARTNER BEFORE HAVING INTERCOURSE, BUT WHAT IF I DO HAVE HPV HOW CAN WE HAVE SEX AND WHAT IF WE WANT KIDS, BECAUSE WE TALK ABOUT FAMILY.
IS THERE A VACCINE FOR MEN OVER 47? AND IS THERE A NEW VACCINE FOR WOMAN OVER 35?
PLEASE HELP ME AND GUIDE ME, OTHERWISE I THINK I WILL WANT TO DIE.

LOLITA of FL 11:39AM January 09, 2009

The HPV vaccine is currently available for people over 26, but insurance will not cover it. This is ridiculous! As someone who did not get HPV until age 37 (and not a promiscuous person), it is apparent that any age group that is sexually active, should be able to get the vaccine and have it covered by insurance. People with HPV often don't know they are carrying the virus and then they pass it on.
Men need the vaccine available too!

lisette in Portland of OR 12:16AM December 29, 2008

hi... i was just wondering im a little confused i have hpv ive had it for about 2 years i got genital warts early in the stage and it was treated i havnt gotten it ever since but i know i still have the virus because my girlfriend was just told by her doctor she has it.. will this vaccine get rid of the hpv in me or wat will it do?

steve of NY 5:18PM December 04, 2008