What is HPV infection
HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus, which is a highly contagious virus. HPV infection is caused by sexual contact, and patients often have no symptoms, and many people are unaware of the infection. Men don\’t have symptoms and are harder to detect. However, HPV infection is one of the causes of cancer. High-risk HPV types reveal an increased risk of cancer, such as anal cancer and throat cancer. Therefore it is important to measure HPV infection in men.
HPV detection method
There are several different ways to detect HPV infection: biological tests, cytological tests, and pathological tests. Biological testing examines blood or buttock fluid to detect the presence of HPV DNA. Biological tests are relatively easy to obtain samples and can detect persistence of HPV infection. Cytology tests analyze scraped cells to see pathogens using a microscope. Pathology testing is used to detect suspicious tissue, especially when suspicious tissue lesions occur.
Who should be tested for HPV infection?
People of all sexual ages should get regular HPV testing, including HAV-1 and HAV-2. Additionally, people with HIV or who are immunosuppressed should obviously be tested as they are more susceptible to HPV malignancies. Generally, doctors recommend testing three years after you first have sex.
How to prevent HPV infection?
The best way to prevent HPV infection is preventive sex, which means avoiding sexual intercourse, oral sex, anal sex, or having sex with a partner who is not infected with HPV, thereby reducing the risk of infection. Additionally, vaccines are another way to prevent HPV infection. Pfizer\’s Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline\’s Cervarix are vaccines known to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and can also be used in men. More people are aware of this infection and the reproductive health effects it can cause.
Summary
HPV infection in men is a problem that is easily overlooked, but it is one of the risks of cancer. Testing men for HPV infection is very important and it is recommended that men of all sexual ages should receive regular testing. Preventive sex and vaccines are the best ways to prevent HPV infection. We should pay attention to and strengthen the awareness of protection against male HPV infection.
