You said that a very small number of cervical cancers are wrought by HPV. You are wrong there. MOST, if not ALL cervical cancers are related to HPV. Along with most anal cancer and a little more than half of all oral/throat cancers that are not smoking-related. Basically, any place a guy can put his genitals is prone to his partner getting HPV. Some cases have even been found in the hands of the partner or the man with the virus! The reason middle aged women are not vaccinated is because the HPV virus can lay dormant for YEARS, so the most middle aged women who have EVER had sex with ANYONE most likely already has HPV and just does not know it. Get over it. I have been married for 22 years and I am having surgery soon to remove mine. We are both monogamous, but were not before we were married. So one of us got it over 2 decades ago, obviously, and it's just now coming to light. It is rare that it affects a man's penis, but not so rare that it affects a woman's cervix. In fact, some estimates are in the 75% range. When I say that, I am talking about 75% of all women over the age of 30 will or already have contracted the virus. A vaccine does not work if you already have it.
To the original poster: While I am sorry for your situation, I will tell you this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE! In fact, you're in the majority.
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Dear Anonymous:
You said that a very small number of cervical cancers are wrought by HPV. You are wrong there. MOST, if not ALL cervical cancers are related to HPV. Along with most anal cancer and a little more than half of all oral/throat cancers that are not smoking-related. Basically, any place a guy can put his genitals is prone to his partner getting HPV. Some cases have even been found in the hands of the partner or the man with the virus! The reason middle aged women are not vaccinated is because the HPV virus can lay dormant for YEARS, so the most middle aged women who have EVER had sex with ANYONE most likely already has HPV and just does not know it. Get over it. I have been married for 22 years and I am having surgery soon to remove mine. We are both monogamous, but were not before we were married. So one of us got it over 2 decades ago, obviously, and it's just now coming to light. It is rare that it affects a man's penis, but not so rare that it affects a woman's cervix. In fact, some estimates are in the 75% range. When I say that, I am talking about 75% of all women over the age of 30 will or already have contracted the virus. A vaccine does not work if you already have it.
To the original poster: While I am sorry for your situation, I will tell you this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE! In fact, you're in the majority.
December 13, 2012 - 3:23pmThis Comment
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