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Ignoring men in HPV prevention no longer an option

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By Damian Naidoo, Kaymarlin Govender, Joanne E. Mantell
| Sunday World (South Africa) Verified
A 40-year-old man walks into his doctor’s room with a lump in his throat. He doesn’t smoke. He barely drinks. He has no family history of cancer. What he does have is a common virus he’s never been tested for, never been warned about, and one that he never knew could lead to cancer. This is not an unusual scenario. It is happening in doctors’ rooms across South Africa and around the world. The virus is called human papillomavirus, or HPV.
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Girls in South Africa get free HPV jabs. Boys don't. Find out why they should

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By Damian Naidoo, Kaymarlin Govender, Joanne E. Mantell
| MSN Verified
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South Africa: Girls in South Africa Get Free HPV Jabs. Boys Don't. Find Out Why They Should

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By Damian Naidoo, Kaymarlin Govender, Joanne E. Mantell
| AllAfrica
From throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls, but boys are left out. Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide , and most individuals will be exposed to it at some point in their lives. While it is often talked about as a women's issue, because of its link to , men also get HPV .
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