HPV infections pose serious risks for both men and women, experts say – CBC
The common infection can lead to anal, oral and head and neck cancers
Feb 16, 2025
Gilles Charette first noticed something was going on with his body when he found an anal wart during a shower.
Charette confirmed with a nurse practitioner that he had acquired a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and quickly received topical ointment for treatment.
As a gay man in an open marriage, Charette also decided to get the HPV vaccine, choosing to pay out of pocket to be immunized rather than risk another HPV infection or HPV-associated cancer.
“The recommendation was to [get vaccinated],” said Charette, who is the director of the Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance in Toronto.
“And so I did.”
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/hpv-infection-risk-for-men-1.7458565
