This is the first cohort of folks that age who were offered the HPV vaccine when they were 12 or 13.

Expect even more dramatic results as that group enters their 30s & 40s.

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

~~Genuinely curious because I don't know much about HPV, can males carry HPV? Is it implicated in cancers other than cervical?~~

Sorry for my profound ignorance. I didn't take time to think before asking

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

I believe that initially they were only able to directly connect the vaccine to fewer deaths from cervical cancer. Something like warts is not deadly so probably not considered.

Then it was recommended that boys also get the vaccine because they can be carriers

However now we know the virus causes other forms of cancer as well. Men are not just carriers but can also have cancers caused by the virus.

[–] VeganBtw@piefed.social 18 points 1 day ago

Absolutely. Some of the HPV types are sexually transmitted (there are more than 100 types of HPV), they are the ones that cause cervical (and other) cancers and males can have symptoms, but usually not. In any case, yes, males can transmit HPV.

Here is a link to the information from Health Canada

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Penis cancer is a thing. Yes, males get HPV and are half the problem. HPV also responsible for a lot of throat cancers.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was looking it up myself too, I didn't realize that there are hundreds of HPV variants and is the cause of warts. Seems a little silly now to think it was primarily a virus that only causes cervical cancer.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not so silly and now you know! Thanks for asking the question so others could chime in with info :)

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Thanks Velma, I appreciate your understanding! If I were shutting down chuds the same way you do every day, I probably wouldn't have had that same amount of patience with my own question

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Hey I really appreciate that, thank you. I much prefer these types of convos where everyone is respectful and inquisitive.