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HPV in Men: Whenever it comes to HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) in women, first of all, our brain has the idea of ​​cervical cancer. For many decades, this cancer has been examined in women with Pap Smeer and HPV DNA test. But it is wrong thinking that HPV is just a problem of women. In fact, it is the most common disease spreading sex in both men and women around the world. It is absolutely correct to say that from the risk of spreading HPV to cancer, it is a major shared health problem for both.

Information beyond HPV and cervical cancer in men

The HPV is a group of more than 200 viruses, which are divided into two types: low -risk, which causes without symptoms or mild warts, and high -risk (oncogenic), which cause cancer. Although a lot of attention is paid to cervical cancer, because HPV is the cause of 95% of its cases, but this virus is also associated with other cancers affecting men, such as:

• Anal cancer
• Penil cancer
• Orophyricial cancer (throat, tongue and tonsils cancer)

In particular, oropharyngial cancer caused by HPVs in men, especially in high -income countries, are rapidly growing. In some areas, their number has now increased more than cervical cancer. Nevertheless, very few men are aware of this risk.

Understanding the transmission of HPV in men and its role

The HPV mainly spreads through nearest skin-skin sexual contact, such as vaginal, anal and oral sex. Men can often eclipse and transmit HPVs and do not show any symptoms. Although this infection is usually without symptoms and herself is going to be cured, such men inadvertently spread this virus to their sexual peers, which keeps the cycle of infection.

The role of this silent transmission of men has been ignored for decades, causing a misconception that HPV is mainly women’s health problems and can only be solved from a focused approach on women.

While the reality is that it is to get effective control over HPV, it requires an approach involving everyone in the investigation including men and trans-sexual communities.

Why is men testing important?

• Lack of regular checks for men: Unlike women, there is no standardized HPV investigation program for men. Nor is any regular HPV check test available for men.
• Genital Wart: Low -risk HPV Strain causes light warts (genital warts) in the genital area, which are common but can cause embarrassment.
• Partner’s safety: HPV -infected men can transmit high -risk HPV types in their female or male sexual peers, which increases the risk of infections and health problems to cervical cancer and other HPVs in women.
• Other HPV Cancer: High -risk HPV can cause penile, anal or original (throat, tongue, and tonsils) cancer in men.
• Uneven burden: Men have considerable burden of HPV diseases, especially with the increasing rates of oral cancer to HPV.

Currently many clinical interests and emerging research exist that may give strong arguments for men examining in specific contexts.

1. High -risk groups: Men who have many sexual companions, having sex with men (MSMs), and HIV positive men are particularly high in the risk of HPV, especially anal cancer. HPV DNA testing and anal pap tests can quickly detect pre-cancer lesions in such cases, which can lead to better results.
2. Reduce transmission: HPV examination in men is not only beneficial for their health, but it also reduces the transmission of virus in their sexual peers, which contributes to the entire public health.
3. Axia: With increasing cases of oral and throat cancer to HPV, new investigation equipment is being discovered.

Obstacles in men’s investigation

There are many obstacles in HPV investigation for men:

• lack of awareness: Most men do not know that HPV can also cause cancer for them.
• Stigma and social assumptions: HPV is wrongly considered only women’s disease, due to which the prevention of men was ignored.
• Standardized screening tests and absence of programs: No standardized HPV screening tests or programs are available for men.
• Technical challenges: It is more complex and challenging to detect pre-cancer conditions to HPV in men, as there is a difference in the development of the physical structure and disease of men.

HPV prevention with the help of education, awareness and vaccination

Public health campaigns should insist on breaking the perception that HPV is only women’s health problem. Educating men about HPV - cancer, as is done for other cancers such as smoking, will help reduce their risk. Encouraging vaccination and targeted probe for high -risk groups in men can be helpful in reducing the burden of disease.

Prevention through vaccination

Vaccination is a powerful and certified means. HPV vaccine is equally effective in reducing the incidence of cancer to genital warts (genital warts) and HPV in men. In the countries where the gender nutritious vaccination policy has been adopted, its cases have been seen to have a significant decrease. Thus, by adopting an attitude involving everyone in the investigation and spreading awareness, we can contribute to reduce this prevention HPV infection and disease burden in the community.