There may soon be a new way for boys and young men to protect themselves from one symptom of sexually transmitted disease. Merck, the manufacturer of Gardasil (the drug used to vaccinate young women against cervical cancer) may get FDA approval to also use this drug as a vaccine against genital warts in males who are from 9 to 26 years of age.
Both genital warts and cervical cancer can result from the human papilloma virus, or HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
About once or twice a month, I see a young male in his late teens or early 20s who come to me to evaluate a bump or lesion on his penis.... Read more »
Now that it is autumn you may have fond memories of summer. Perhaps you went swimming with your family at the local pool or even tried the... Read more »
A study of Kenyan men has found that men who carry the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, have a higher risk of contracting HIV.... Read more »
Results from a new study suggest that circumcision not only reduces men's risk of contracting HIV from heterosexual sex, but it can also lower... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease that appears externally on the genitalia, in the anal area, internally in the upper vagina or... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A male genital sore is any sore or lesion that appears on the penis, scrotum, or male urethra.Alternative NamesSores - male genitals; Ulcers - male... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Genital warts are a form of sexually transmitted disease (STD), caused by a subtype of the same virus that causes other warts. This virus... Read more »
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