2023-08-17 18:28:41
An article published on Wednesday August 16 in the international journal “The Lancet Global Health” explains that nearly 31% of men in the world are carriers of the human papillomavirus.
Often considered a virus that mainly affects women, the human papillomavirus (HPV) affects more than a third of men worldwide, according to a study published in “The Lancet Global Health”.
The newspaper also indicates that 21% of men over 15 are carriers of a form of the virus (HPV) at high risk, contagious, which promotes the development of cancer.
A virus that affects both men and women
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women. According to Public health France70 to 80% of men and women will be infected with the papillomavirus at least once in their lives.
The papillomavirus virus can be responsible for several types of tumors in both men and women, which is why the journal warns that the search for the virus is much less documented on men than on women.
Men must be included in vaccination campaigns
HPV for men can be high risk and lead to warts on the anus, genitals or oropharynx. The researchers deciphered nearly sixty-five studies carried out in thirty-five countries to demonstrate these alarming results. According to these scientists, a high-risk HPV would lead “to significant morbidity and higher transmission rates”. In rarer cases, it can even cause cancer of the penis or anus.
In the event of infection in men aged 25 to 29, even asymptomatic, the risk of transmission is much higher up to the age of 50. The study reveals that “sexually active men, whatever their age, are an important reservoir of HPV infection”, it is therefore necessary to include them in screening strategies once morest the human papillomavirus.
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