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A member asked:
Are guys recommended to take hpv vaccinations? is it that only women are susceptible to hpv?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes & No: Yes, cdc recommends that boys 11-12yo & men up to 26yo receive hpv vaccination (but can be as young as 9yo). No, women aren't only ones susceptible to hpv. Men can get it, too. Check out http://www.Cdc.Gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-and-men.Htm & http://www.Plannedparenthood.Org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hpv-vaccine-19345.Htm for more info on hpv & vaccines.
Answered 3/8/2013
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Yes: Men certainly can be infected with hpv, which may lead to cancer of the penis, anus and throat.So yes, immunize if possible.
Answered 3/29/2013
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