Hey Guys! Think You're Exempt? THINK AGAIN!
Males are carriers of the most dangerous types of HPV- the symptomless and cancerous types!
Most men who get HPV (of any type) never develop any symptoms or health problems. But some types of HPV can cause genital warts.The types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types that can cause cancer.
HPV is passed on through genital contact—most often during vaginal and anal sex.
HPV may also be passed on during oral sex.
Since HPV usually causes no symptoms, most men and women can get HPV—and pass it on—without realizing it.
People can have HPV even if years have passed since they had sex. Even men with only one lifetime sex partner can get HPV.
Currently, there is no test to find HPV in men. The only approved HPV tests on the market are not useful for screening for HPV-related cancers or genital warts in men.
There is no approved test to find genital warts for men or women. However, most of the time, you can see genital warts. Some doctors may use a vinegar solution to help find flat warts—but this test can sometimes wrongly identify normal skin as a wart. If you think you may have genital warts, you should see a health care provider.
There is no test for men to check one’s overall “HPV status.” But HPV usually goes away on its own, without causing health problems. So an HPV infection that is found today will most likely not be there a year or two from now.
REMEMBER: HPV is very common. Most men with HPV will never develop health problems from it. Finding out if you have HPV is not as important as finding out if you have the diseases that it can cause.
Most men who get HPV (of any type) never develop any symptoms or health problems. But some types of HPV can cause genital warts.The types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types that can cause cancer.
HPV is passed on through genital contact—most often during vaginal and anal sex.
HPV may also be passed on during oral sex.
Since HPV usually causes no symptoms, most men and women can get HPV—and pass it on—without realizing it.
People can have HPV even if years have passed since they had sex. Even men with only one lifetime sex partner can get HPV.
Currently, there is no test to find HPV in men. The only approved HPV tests on the market are not useful for screening for HPV-related cancers or genital warts in men.
There is no approved test to find genital warts for men or women. However, most of the time, you can see genital warts. Some doctors may use a vinegar solution to help find flat warts—but this test can sometimes wrongly identify normal skin as a wart. If you think you may have genital warts, you should see a health care provider.
There is no test for men to check one’s overall “HPV status.” But HPV usually goes away on its own, without causing health problems. So an HPV infection that is found today will most likely not be there a year or two from now.
REMEMBER: HPV is very common. Most men with HPV will never develop health problems from it. Finding out if you have HPV is not as important as finding out if you have the diseases that it can cause.
