Yes, HPV vaccination is also very useful for males. If you did not know this, now you do – spread the word among your friends. It is important to be aware of it and to know why it is useful to do it. HPV is transmitted between males and females: the male, therefore, in addition to contributing to the spread of the virus, may be suffering from HPV-related illnesses and may thus benefit from vaccination-induced protection. Also, unlike cervical cancer, for HPV tumors that affect males, there are no organized screening programs aimed at early diagnosis as there are for women. These tumors are often diagnosed at an advanced stage, and are associated with high mortality.
The new nonavalent vaccine is particularly effective in males because it protects them from certain serious types of cancer that also affect men, such as anal and penile cancer. Experts have estimated that vaccination protects against 90-95% of anal cancers.
The vaccine against Papillomavirus also protects against condylomas, which are very annoying genital warts that can affect both males and females.
HPV vaccination also ensures a lower rate of the HPV virus in circulation (herd effect), which in turn helps reduce the overall risk of Papillomavirus infection for all subjects.
