A Mere 1 In Every 10 Men Have Heard Of HPV
Only One In Every Ten Men Have Heard Of HPV
Only One In Every 10 Men Have Heard Of HPV
A new Danish study among approximately 23,000 Danish men, illustrates that only 1 in every 10 men aged' to 45 years, are informed about HPV - the virus which for men can lead to penile and anal cancer and cervical cancer for women. Results suggests, that men walks around thinking that the HPV virus does not affect them. But men actually do have a immense responsibility.
-They do, since HPV is a virus, first and foremost transmitted sexually. It is for that reason exceptionally vital that men are aware, that they are carriers in relation to women and cervical cancer and that they can get for example, penile cancer, anal cancer and certain forms of cancer of the head and neck region, "says researcher Ann Nielsen from the Danish Cancer Fighting, who is the main author of the study.
The study demonstrates that few men are informed about about HPV, and this is regardless of whether they are' or 45 years.
-For women, studies illustrate that older women are more aware of HPV rather than younger women. Still this does not apply to men, says Ann Nielsen.
Although there has been an increasing alertness of HPV and vaccines, Ann Nielsen does not believe that it has reached the men yet.
-When we interviewed the men, there were a developing attentiveness of HPV. The first vaccine against cervical cancer was - at the time - just come on the Danish market, explains Ann Nielsen.
HPV is above all sexually transmitted. Nowadays all girls born in Denmark in'96 or later are offered a without charge HPV vaccination as part of the general vaccination program. Furthermore, all girls born in'93,'94 and'95 received the offer of free vaccination. So far Danish boys will not be offered free vaccination.
Ann Nielsen points out that there really is a big need for information efforts towards men. - Not just regarding sexual life. We also have to do with a target audience - fathers with children who are offered vaccination. It is extremely critical that their information is high, when they should think about whether their daughter should be vaccinated, says Ann Nielsen.
Need for knowledge American research have also shown, that an increased focus on HPV means an increased knowledge. In the U.S., the number of anal cancer and head and neck cancer incidents has grown.
-We estimate that the same applies in Denmark. And we must not lose sight of the genital warts - something that many men and women suffer from. We estimate that around 10 percent of all men, at some time in their lives, become infected with genital warts.
Therefore, it is simply required to have knowledge and awareness out to the audience, says Ann Nielsen.
The study is published in European Journal of Cancer Prevention.
Only One In Every 10 Men Have Heard Of HPV
A new Danish study among approximately 23,000 Danish men, illustrates that only 1 in every 10 men aged' to 45 years, are informed about HPV - the virus which for men can lead to penile and anal cancer and cervical cancer for women. Results suggests, that men walks around thinking that the HPV virus does not affect them. But men actually do have a immense responsibility.
-They do, since HPV is a virus, first and foremost transmitted sexually. It is for that reason exceptionally vital that men are aware, that they are carriers in relation to women and cervical cancer and that they can get for example, penile cancer, anal cancer and certain forms of cancer of the head and neck region, "says researcher Ann Nielsen from the Danish Cancer Fighting, who is the main author of the study.
The study demonstrates that few men are informed about about HPV, and this is regardless of whether they are' or 45 years.
-For women, studies illustrate that older women are more aware of HPV rather than younger women. Still this does not apply to men, says Ann Nielsen.
Although there has been an increasing alertness of HPV and vaccines, Ann Nielsen does not believe that it has reached the men yet.
-When we interviewed the men, there were a developing attentiveness of HPV. The first vaccine against cervical cancer was - at the time - just come on the Danish market, explains Ann Nielsen.
HPV is above all sexually transmitted. Nowadays all girls born in Denmark in'96 or later are offered a without charge HPV vaccination as part of the general vaccination program. Furthermore, all girls born in'93,'94 and'95 received the offer of free vaccination. So far Danish boys will not be offered free vaccination.
Ann Nielsen points out that there really is a big need for information efforts towards men. - Not just regarding sexual life. We also have to do with a target audience - fathers with children who are offered vaccination. It is extremely critical that their information is high, when they should think about whether their daughter should be vaccinated, says Ann Nielsen.
Need for knowledge American research have also shown, that an increased focus on HPV means an increased knowledge. In the U.S., the number of anal cancer and head and neck cancer incidents has grown.
-We estimate that the same applies in Denmark. And we must not lose sight of the genital warts - something that many men and women suffer from. We estimate that around 10 percent of all men, at some time in their lives, become infected with genital warts.
Therefore, it is simply required to have knowledge and awareness out to the audience, says Ann Nielsen.
The study is published in European Journal of Cancer Prevention.
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