China News Service, Beijing, September 10th, title: Concerned about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, experts remind men to also take precautions
Reporter Yu Zhanyi
Human papillomavirus (abbreviated as HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogens in the world, and both men and women can be infected
HPV infection does not distinguish between men and women
HPV infection does not distinguish between men and women Speaking of HPV virus, most people think of female cervical cancer
"Cervical cancer is a preventable and curable disease
"When it comes to cervical cancer, everyone might think that HPV infection is a female matter, so men don’t have to worry about it
Most people have no obvious clinical manifestations after HPV infection
Most people have no obvious clinical manifestations after HPV infection After HPV infection, most people have no obvious clinical manifestations, which is medically called subclinical infection
Academy of Sciences "Although these infected people have no clinical manifestations at present, they are contagious, and some patients may have obvious clinical manifestations with the development of the disease, and even develop into tumors
Wang Qianqiu said that some unsafe sex, including not using condoms, having sex with HPV infection, or people who have close contact with HPV-infected people in their lives, are at high risk of being infected
HPV vaccine is one of the most effective measures to prevent cervical cancer and other related diseases
HPV vaccine is one of the most effective measures to prevent cervical cancer and other related diseases In addition to cervical cancer, HPV infection can also cause other diseases such as anal cancer and vaginal cancer besides genital warts
Academy of Sciences "The World Health Organization has a lot of consensus on the prevention of HPV-related diseases, and they agree that HPV vaccine is one of the most effective measures to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases
Qiao Youlin revealed that currently, clinical trials of the nine-valent vaccine in Chinese men are under planning
Regular testing is still required after HPV vaccination
Regular testing is still required after HPV vaccination It is understood that there are currently three HPV preventive vaccines on the market worldwide: bivalent, quadrivalent and ninth-valent HPV vaccines.
However, HPV vaccination can only reduce the occurrence of cervical cancer, and does not mean that cervical cancer will be eliminated
Professor Cui Fuqiang, a researcher from the Department of Hygiene Laboratory, Peking University School of Public Health, said that for women, it is mainly from the perspective of preventing cervical cancer.
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