▲ | rogerrogerr 4 days ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you’re not sexually active, is it still worth doing? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | JumpCrisscross 4 days ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes. “The route of HPV transmission is primarily through skin-to-skin or skin-to-mucosa contact. Sexual transmission is the most documented, but there have been studies suggesting non-sexual courses. The horizontal transfer of HPV includes fomites, fingers, and mouth, skin contact (other than sexual). Self-inoculation is described in studies as a potential HPV transmission route, as it was certified in female virgins, and in children with genital warts (low-risk HPV) without a personal history of sexual abuse. Vertical transmission from mother to child is another HPV transfer course” [1]. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | Modified3019 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes. While direct genital contact is the highest probability way to spread it, any skin-skin, skin-mucosa, skin-object-skin contact can potentially spread it. Consider how much you trust others to wash their hands after using the restroom. Low probability, but possible. You’ve got a low probability of getting polio, but there’s no reason not to be vaccinated if you can. Even if you already have a strain, there are multiple types. In fact, people who got a vaccine early on, should consider an updated shot for more complete protection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | pitpatagain 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The protection from the vaccines lasts (probably) a lifetime, and HPV is quite widespread because it is: very easily communicable, and infections linger for potentially long periods of time without any obvious symptoms Something like 80% of people are sexually active at all will be infected with HPV at some point. You may not have been sexually active, but your future partners may have been. I personally have a friend who went through stage 4 cancer contracted from her (now ex) husband. So, of course not literally everyone needs to take it, assess your own risks, but it's quite an easy, highly effective vaccine: don't overthink it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | toomuchtodo 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life is long and unpredictable, while the cost is very low. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | Fomite 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you ever intend to be, yes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | hedora 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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