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follow up question on "What is your stand on HPV vaccine for men?

Dear Dr.,Thank you for your reply and your explanation. I was only given a PAP smear test and was told I was HPV-. According to what you say, if the PAP alone is not sufficient, it can only be misleading (me thinking I'm neg while in fact I...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your follow-up.The Pap test is important because it shows what effects HPV have on the mucous membranes. Just having HPV does not mean that it is causing disease or cancer. It depends on the strain you have, how long it has been there... Read more »

HPV Vaccine-what's the scoop on it?

Hi. Is it possible that the vaccine that looks promising for cervical cancer can also be helpful... Read more »

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intraepithelia neoplasia/HPV disease, surgery, and now what?

dear doctor, I recently asked you a question about intraepitelial neoplasia (cancer) due to HPV... Read more »

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Risk for Invasive Anal Cancer High Among HIV-Positive People

In a poster presentation at CROI 2009 in Montreal, Canada, there's more sobering news on a serious HPV-related condition in men who have sex with men (MSM) that can lead to anal cancer. Unlike other diseases that have declined in incidence since the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Other Cancers, Researchers Believe

Though intended to prevent cervical cancer, human papillomavirus vaccination programs could lead to decreasing rates of head and neck cancer among women and men alike, some oncologists are saying. HPV infection has been linked to head and neck... Read more »

In HIV-Infected Women, Prevalence, Diversity, Persistence and Detection of New HPV Infection Is Greater in the Anus Than in the Cervix

Listen (2.4MB, 6 min.) Welcome. This is Bonnie Goldman, Editorial Director of The Body PRO. I'm in San Diego at IDSA 2007, one of the year's HIV conferences. Right now, I'm in the poster session where researchers are standing in front of... Read more »

HPV, Anal Cancer and Cervical Cancer in HIV-Infected People

At CROI 2009, I had the opportunity to sit down with Joel Palefsky, M.D., a prominent physician/researcher in the area of cancers related to human papillomavirus. We discussed an important study he presented at this conference regarding the link... Read more »

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HPV POST SURGERY

Posted by HealingPower, 1 Reply

Okay, so I had my surgery last Wednesday(thank the Lord for Anesthesia) May 31. I took Thurs/Fri off, and glad I did they gave me Hydrocodone/Apap and sent me on my way. Since then I have only been eating soup and crackers with an occasional ham... Read more »

HPV/Genital Warts

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hey, Whats up? My girl friend whom I've been with for a year now, recently got a pap smear done and she came up positive for HPV (abnormal cells). Me myself had been tested for STD's and a Visual Check up for HPV and in all tests I came up negative.... Read more »

whats goin on...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've got a problem and can't tell anyone hjust cuz it's akward, depending on the feedback i get here i am goign to tell my gf either way...

here's my problem, I'm no circumsized and I got this red mark on the head of my penis when i pull the skin... Read more »

HPV

Posted by Anonymous

what is hpv inflection, how common and is it a serious disease?

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