Regarding previous post.
Interestingly enough, most men are not aware of HPV infection especially some of the strains that are considered most virulent at causing cervical cancer in woman.
Why is this?
Unfortunately the strains of HPV (also known as Genital Warts) that are linked with causing cervical cancer in woman cause a very flat or non-noticeable lesions. They are not painful.
The strains of HPV that can cause visible lesions are mostly not associated with cervical cancer. These unsightly lesions can be removed with a variety of treatments including; laser, liquid nitrogen, topical acid and resection.
Approximately 10 million sexually transmitted diseases will occur in young people between the ages of 15 and 24 over the next year.
Education and prevention will help decrease this number. Maybe this vaccine will as well.
As a parent, I will gladly accept the responsibility to educate my children about sexually transmitted diseases. We have a duty to explain how a disease is obtained and how to avoid contracting these same life changing diseases!
As Smokey the Bear used to say, "Only you can help prevent forest fires" and Sexually transmitted diseases.
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