RISK OF RE-INFECTION FOR MEN WITH HPV.
Men who were once infected with the genital human papilloma virus (HPV)are at a high risk of re-infection , according to an article published on Dec,8 2017 by WebMD.
The publication quotes researchers who have found that the risk of infection increased 20-fold for men who've been infected with HPV16 - the type responsible for most HVP-related cancers. The risks increases 14 times after two years. What is also very revealing is that this applies to men who were sexually active and those who were were celibate. This suggests that they were not re-acquiring the virus from another sexual partner.
A research conducted on more than 4,000 men from Mexico, Florida, and Brazil, found that between a five -year period revelation of re-infection was present. The findings point to the importance of vaccination for young males before they become sexuall active
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US.. Symptoms include genital warts and cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, mouth and throat. According to the WebMD article, about 40 percent of women and 45 percent of men in the United States are infected with HPV. Types16 and 18 are responsible for about 709 percent of all cases. There are over 200 HPV types, the article also stated.
Men who were once infected with the genital human papilloma virus (HPV)are at a high risk of re-infection , according to an article published on Dec,8 2017 by WebMD.
The publication quotes researchers who have found that the risk of infection increased 20-fold for men who've been infected with HPV16 - the type responsible for most HVP-related cancers. The risks increases 14 times after two years. What is also very revealing is that this applies to men who were sexually active and those who were were celibate. This suggests that they were not re-acquiring the virus from another sexual partner.
A research conducted on more than 4,000 men from Mexico, Florida, and Brazil, found that between a five -year period revelation of re-infection was present. The findings point to the importance of vaccination for young males before they become sexuall active
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US.. Symptoms include genital warts and cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, mouth and throat. According to the WebMD article, about 40 percent of women and 45 percent of men in the United States are infected with HPV. Types16 and 18 are responsible for about 709 percent of all cases. There are over 200 HPV types, the article also stated.