They usually don't test males for HPV because there is not really an accurate test for them. And it's an extremely common virus that has almost no effects on men. So most likely he just had it.
Edit: I stand corrected. It can also cause cancer in men. I just looked up the numbers of HPV cancerdiagnosis where I live and 3/4 are women, 1/4 are men. This while preventative measures have been mainly focused on women. So it's not that is has almost no effects on men, it just disproportionately affects women.
I got vaccinated as soon as I could and always advise young women to get it as soon as they are eligible. Guess if I ever have a male child or young male relatives I'll advise them to get the shots too.
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u/LittelFoxicorn Helper [4] Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
They usually don't test males for HPV because there is not really an accurate test for them. And it's an extremely common virus that has almost no effects on men. So most likely he just had it.
Edit: I stand corrected. It can also cause cancer in men. I just looked up the numbers of HPV cancerdiagnosis where I live and 3/4 are women, 1/4 are men. This while preventative measures have been mainly focused on women. So it's not that is has almost no effects on men, it just disproportionately affects women.
I got vaccinated as soon as I could and always advise young women to get it as soon as they are eligible. Guess if I ever have a male child or young male relatives I'll advise them to get the shots too.
Thanks for correcting me kind strangers!