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Re: U-M study: HPV risk doesn’t depend on teen’s sexual activity

Minehaha Forman — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:11:14 -0000

Women as victims Funny that all the pharmaceutical ads I see for vaccines and testing for HPV have been geared 100% for women. So much so that I had no idea men would even be affected by it!

Re: U-M study: HPV risk doesn’t depend on teen’s sexual activity

Todd A. Heywood — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:52:54 -0000

HPV in the community Frankster,

HPV is a serious STI which very few minority communities are discussing. This includes the LGBT community which has done nothing to educate members in the gay men's community that HPV has been linked to oral cancer, anal cancer and penile cancer. The focus on women is one which started by looking at cervical cancer, but some how morphed, under the mega pharma companies, into the creation of women as the only people impacted by HPV. It is essential that just as the LGBT community did in the early 80's, the LGBT community must respond to the HPV epidemic, and this includes demanding to know if the vaccine works for men-- particularly sexually active gay men.

Re: U-M study: HPV risk doesn’t depend on teen’s sexual activity

LoRayne Apo-Joynt — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:18:55 -0000

That's an article we've discussed Men are very much at risk for HPV-caused cancers, including oral and anal cancer.

So why are only women subjected to vaccination? Why are women treated as if they are the carriers, when HPV can be carried by men?

You can bet we will be discussing this further.

Re: U-M study: HPV risk doesn’t depend on teen’s sexual activity

Frankster — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:44:41 -0000

Is everyone at risk? Interesting men can get the virus. There is no vaccine or test for them.

I doubt sexual orientation would be a factor?