Those Ads Again

 

"We've been seeing those ads for HPV on tv again. We have a young son and wonder just how important is it to get him this vaccination. The commercials have parents saying things like Get lost cancer. But what types of cancer does this disease cause and when?"

Good questions. Very good questions. 

Let me give you a hint.

Human Papilliomavirus (HPV) is a form of STI (sexually transmitted infection). You think your kid might not need the vaccine? Think again.

It's recommended that people get the vaccine before they become sexually active (that does not include masturbation, btw). Why? According to the CDC, "79 million Americans, most in their late teens and early 20s, are infected with HPV."

As medicalnewstoday explains, "Common symptoms of some types of HPV are warts, especially genital warts. Genital warts may appear as a small bump, cluster of bumps, or stem-like protrusions. They commonly affect the ... penis or scrotum in men. They may also appear around the anus and in the groin."

Ultimately, the virus may cause a variety of cancers; Penile cancer among them. Older people are being diagnosed with oral cancers traced back to HPV. It may be a result of oral sex, it may simply be they were infected through genital-to-genital activity.

But, imagine you decide not to get your son vaccinated. Whether in his teens or his early adult life he contracts the virus. Years could go by and suddenly, there's this odd spot on his cock. Like most men, he ignores it until it's really bothering him.

Dignosis: Penile cancer. Prognosis: Good, but....

It's bad enough he's got cancer. Worse, he's going to lose a good portion of his cock to a surgeon's scalpel. I know you don't want that to happen. Talk to his doctor, schedule a complete exam, and ask when he should begin the series of injections.