Half of Men Infected with HPV

THIS news is enough to make the women concerned. According to recent studies, found that 50 percent of men may have been infected with human papillomavirus.

You certainly have heard about human papillomavirus, or HPV. Yes, this is a genital virus that can cause cervical cancer, cancer is the second most commonly found in women. But still, you can get the vaccine Gardasil 3 of your gynecologist to help protect themselves from the virus.

This latest research even suggests that the overall status of women is not the only ones who should be concerned about HPV. As quoted by Reuters, a team of researchers from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, have examined the level of HPV in men from the United States, Brazil and Mexico. Than 1,100 men who were tested, 50 percent developed an infection.

So, what should worry about? Because HPV is transmitted through sexual relations, meaning males are infected with the virus and have not been vaccinated may give it to women when having sex. Not to mention, he also can spread it to another man during intercourse and can cause anal cancer, penile, head and neck. It certainly shows that vaccination of men is as important as vaccination in women.


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