If you thought that HPV (Human Papillomavirus) only affects women, then let us tell you that this problem is also associated with cancers that affect men, who can also become comfortable carriers. This virus is one of the most common that is transmitted by intimate contact. There are actually more than 100 different types of this infection, and it is a number that is increasing, since new infections continue to appear every year. How is it manifested? Normally its way of manifesting is through the appearance of genital warts. These warts, although they are considered benign, have a detail that is not very favorable and that is that they are very contagious, and of course, if this situation is overlooked, without any type of adequate treatment, it can produce in women the cervical cancer. It is true that most infected people fight the virus, but the problem is that they do not see symptoms of it until two years after being infected, however, from the first moment you have the virus, you can already spread it to other people . The human papilloma virus is the main cause not only of cervical cancer, but also of other types: such as cancer of the penis, anus, throat, mouth, head and neck. For the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) there are five reasons why it is necessary to vaccinate, not only girls, but also boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), this virus is the main cause of cancers of the cervix in women, reaching 99%, and some that affect men, such as the penis and oropharynx. but the problem is that they do not see symptoms of it until two years after being infected, however, from the first moment you have the virus, you can already infect other people. The human papilloma virus is the main cause not only of cervical cancer, but also of other types: such as cancer of the penis, anus, throat, mouth, head and neck. For the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) there are five reasons why it is necessary to vaccinate, not only girls, but also boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), this virus is the main cause of cancers of the cervix in women, reaching 99%, and some that affect men, such as the penis and oropharynx. but the problem is that they do not see symptoms of it until two years after being infected, however, from the first moment you have the virus, you can already infect other people. The human papilloma virus is the main cause not only of cervical cancer, but also of other types: such as cancer of the penis, anus, throat, mouth, head and neck. For the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) there are five reasons why it is necessary to vaccinate, not only girls, but also boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), this virus is the main cause of cancers of the cervix in women, reaching 99%, and some that affect men, such as the penis and oropharynx. From the first moment you have the virus, you can already spread it to other people. The human papilloma virus is the main cause not only of cervical cancer, but also of other types: such as cancer of the penis, anus, throat, mouth, head and neck. For the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) there are five reasons why it is necessary to vaccinate, not only girls, but also boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), this virus is the main cause of cancers of the cervix in women, reaching 99%, and some that affect men, such as the penis and oropharynx. From the first moment you have the virus, you can already spread it to other people. The human papilloma virus is the main cause not only of cervical cancer, but also of other types: such as cancer of the penis, anus, throat, mouth, head and neck. For the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) there are five reasons why it is necessary to vaccinate, not only girls, but also boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV), this virus is the main cause of cancers of the cervix in women, reaching 99%, and some that affect men, such as the penis and oropharynx.
The AEP recommends this vaccine also for boys and advises primary care paediatricians to provide parents with written materials, a guide containing detailed and complete information on the advantages of vaccinating boys as well. It is advisable to do this before leaving adolescence, it is even advisable to vaccinate before having had the first sexual experience, and therefore, a possible contact with the virus. Also Dr. Anna Beavis says that is the best time to get vaccinated against HPV. First, because the vaccine works best when it’s given before people are exposed to the virus; that is, before they start having sex. Dr. Francisco Alvarez, secretary of the Vaccines Committee of the AEP, cites some reasons why it is advisable to vaccinate children against HPV: HPV is not only the cause of cancer in the area of ​​the cervix, it can also affect the vagina, vulva and anal area in the same way. women. It commonly manifests itself when reaching adulthood, approximately after 35 years of age. Men and women can equally become transmitters of this virus. Men can get oropharyngeal, anal and penile cancer. According to Dr. Alvarez, it is one of the safest vaccines. He came to this conclusion because the World Health Organization, in a recent report, ruled out that it had any kind of relationship with some of the diseases or side effects with which it is reported. have related them. It can also be considered a very effective vaccine, since there are data obtained in various scientific studies, which show effectiveness data even in pre-malignant lesions. Also a study carried out in Finland with a small group of women, shows that it prevents cervical cancer by 100%, as indicated by the pediatrician. Prevents genital warts. Well, just so you know, this prevention does not only occur in women, but in people of both sexes.
Undoubtedly, vaccination is part of primary prevention, followed by cervical cytology and the HPV test, which is a specific test to recognize the presence of this virus in the cells of the cervix in women. On the other hand, in man there is no proven method to prevent cancer. In some statements, Alvarez assured that it is the vaccine “that raises the most questions in pediatric consultations at health centers.” There are three types of vaccines that exist and are available for people of both sexes, their application is indicated from 9 years of age. The bivalent vaccine is the one that is responsible for protecting the body against two of the more than one hundred HPV genotypes; then there is the tetravalent vaccine, which extends to two more genotypes, and finally the nonovalent vaccine, which is responsible for increasing the genotypes up to nine. The different health systems of the autonomous communities use the bivalent or tetravalent vaccine, but since last year, the nonovalent is also available.
So don’t let yourself be, it’s time that when you reach the indicated age, vaccinate your child, whether male or female, against the human papilloma virus. Do not wait for him to have sex first, because as you have seen, the ideal and recommended thing is to do it before his first time.
