I understand there is now a vaccine for
women. As I have already had a wart it's
probably too late for me
However I was wondering if there was a
vaccine available for men?
Thank you
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Beore
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 06-04-07 12:54pm
Sorry I see that someone has already
posted on this and there is no vaccine for
men currently. Does it look like there
will be any out in the near future
however?
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-04-07 13:02pm
I have not heard talk of a vaccine for
men, however that does not mean that there
never will be one. The main goal of the
vaccine was to decrease the chances of
cervical cancer. Since men don't have a
cervix, they don't have to worry about
that.
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Beore
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 06-04-07 13:06pm
Thank you.
It would make sense that the vaccine would
be for women then
Is there anything that a partner
(uninfected) could take to protect against
the virus?
Is there anything in addition I could do
to help protect any further outbreaks
besides doing what I can to boost my
immune system?
Finally, how often should I geta smear>
(My last one was clear).
Many thanks.
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-08-07 17:44pm
Condoms might help keep any uninfected
partners from becoming infected, but it's
certainly not a sure thing. The same goes
for avoiding sex if you have any warts.
Other than that, I am not aware of
anything that could help keep them
uninfected. So sex with an uninfected
person will probably always be a risk.
Most women should get paps every year. I
am not sure if women with HPV are supposed
to get them more often. I would suggest
asking your ob-gyn what she recommends.
