Recently, the topic of #boy's throat cauliflower-like lump confirmed to be infected with HPV# rushed to the hot search, and it exploded in an instant in the Baoma group.
Subsequently, Dr. Xu Chao, a well-known big V, made a speculation based on past experience:
The child's mother has been infected with HPV, and the child may have been infected during natural childbirth.
This will not make everyone whole.
"Cauliflower", also known as genital warts, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the HPV virus and mainly transmitted by sex.
How did a two-year-old child get infected?
Also appears on the throat?
How can a man still be infected?
Is HPV a private disorder?
Taking this opportunity, I would like to "justify" the HPV virus.
How exactly did "cauliflower" come about?
In the comment area of this Weibo article by Dr. Xu Chao, there is a message that is very dazzling:
It's 2023, and there are still people who stigmatize women because of sexually transmitted diseases like HPV.
HPV virus is very common, according to statistics, 80% of adult Americans, at least once in their lives, will be infected with HPV at least once, on average within 2~3 years after starting sex. It can be inferred from this that the infection rate in the country will not be low.
And the HPV virus usually has an incubation period, and it is entirely possible to break out when the resistance is low after many years.
Dr. Xu Chao once wrote an article entitled "Without sex, it is impossible to transmit the HPV virus", which mentioned that non-genital HPV infection can be transmitted through skin contact. Their manifestation on the skin is the most common wart, which is not harmful to the human body and may even heal itself.
Therefore, according to this judgment, gossiping women's private lives have no scientific basis at all.
The HPV virus is widespread
Although HPV is so common, there is no need to panic, even if you do nothing, within 1~2 years, 90%~95% of HPV viruses will be automatically cleared by the human immune system.
Unless the infection persists for more than 3 years, it is difficult to heal on its own.
If you happen to be infected with the high-risk type of HPV virus for more than 10 years, you may develop into cancer such as cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is the second deadliest cancer among women in mainland China, and many people's goddess Anita Mui died of this disease.
HPV virus, like other viruses, has no specific drugs.
At present, it is recognized that there are three ways to prevent it:
1. If you have a husband and wife life, you should insist on using condoms.
2. Active defense is the best way to actively defend by vaccinating against HPV.
3. After the age of 25, do TCT examination regularly to understand your cervical condition.
This is also why HPV vaccines have become so popular at home and abroad in recent years.
In developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, HPV vaccines have been on the market for seven or eight years, and the vaccination rate has reached 60%~80%.
Next, I began to talk about the importance of the HPV vaccine, and must look good for myself and my children.
Men can also be infected with the HPV virus
If it weren't for this news, would many people think that HPV is passed on to women and not to men?
In addition to mother-to-child transmission, more than half of men will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives, and it will not decrease significantly with age!
Moreover, men who are infected with the HPV virus turn negative and have a much smaller chance of producing antibodies than girls.
Although HPV is mostly low-risk in men and does not cause uterine cancer, most cases do not cause disease.
But men themselves can still carry the HPV virus, and there is a 60%~80% probability that they will be transmitted to their partners through sex.
At the same time, male infection with the HPV virus can also lead to anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancer, as well as genital warts, which are commonly known as cauliflower.
Therefore, in countries where the HPV vaccine has been widely available for a long time, HPV vaccination services have begun to be provided to men.
▲September 19
The UK began to provide free HPV vaccination for boys aged 12~13
In addition to Hong Kong, the service for boys to fight HPV has not been opened in China.
Do I still need to get the HPV vaccine over 26?
I once thought the same thing about people who were over 26 years old and had given birth to babies that were not necessary to be vaccinated.
In fact, 14~26 years old is only the most recommended age for vaccination in the world, because the younger the age, the more antibodies can be produced, and it can also bring more protection to the body.
But that doesn't mean the HPV vaccine is ineffective for women over this age group.
Personally, it is recommended that under 45 years old, as long as the economy allows, you can hit.
In 2011, an authoritative British medical journal did a study:
The experiment injected nearly 2,000 healthy women aged 24~45 with HPV4 valence vaccine, and after 4 years of follow-up investigation, it was proved that the proportion of HPV infection in these women decreased by 88.7% compared with the unvaccinated group.
Even if you are older, the HPV vaccine can still play a protective role, but your 20-year-old injection is definitely better than the 40-year-old injection.
How to choose HPV vaccine?
There are currently 3 types of HPV vaccines available on the market: 2-valent, 4-valent and 9-valent.
Bao Mama suggests:
1 and 2 valent HPV vaccines are very advantageous, can prevent nearly 85% of cervical cancer diseases, and belong to the snow charcoal type. If you can't play 4 and 9 prices in China, and it is not convenient to go abroad for vaccination, or the economic conditions are limited, 2 prices is really a good choice. (The price of domestic HPV vaccine is only half of that of imports, and the price is cost-effective to fly)
2. From the perspective of prevention effect, the 9-valent HPV vaccine covers 7 high-risk HPV virus subtypes and 2 common low-risk virus subtypes, which is the most comprehensive HPV vaccine on the market so far, which is the icing on the cake. It is right to choose it if it meets the age requirements or is convenient for outbound vaccination, and it is not bad money.
3. Domestic does not support male HPV vaccination, if necessary, you can go abroad to get 4 or 9 prices.
4. It is recommended that both men and women over the age of 14 can start to consider HPV vaccination, firstly, the younger they are, they can produce more antibodies, and secondly, because the peak period of HPV infection in the mainland is 15~26 years old, the sooner the vaccination, the more secure it is.
Can you sit back and relax after getting the HPV vaccine?
Don't think that getting the HPV vaccine will be done once and for all.
The HPV vaccine has a different effect in each person's body, and a small number of cervical cancers are not caused by the HPV virus.
Therefore, it is recommended that all women who start to have sex, especially those over 30 years old, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against HPV, must be regularly screened for cervical cancer.
Generally, the protection period of HPV vaccine is 8~9 years, the longer the time, the weaker the protection, you must remember to make up vaccination in time.
Will there be side effects after HPV vaccination?
It is rumored that the HPV vaccine can cause various side effects such as amenorrhea and infertility.
None of this has scientific basis.
The HPV vaccine does not contain hormones and will not affect the great aunt.
Moreover, in order to verify the safety of HPV vaccines, our country has repeatedly tested clinical trials for more than 10 years before it is officially launched, and the safety is still guaranteed.
In addition to pregnant women, immunodeficient people and some people who are infected with HPV virus are not suitable for vaccination, only a very small part of people will experience side effects such as redness, swelling, pain, dizziness, and nausea at the injection site.
But! Having side effects does not mean it is unsafe.
Bao Mama can tell you with certainty that all vaccines have a probability of adverse reactions, even if all drugs are difficult to guarantee that there are no side effects, this is the limitation of medicine.
In a Japanese drama that tells the story of obstetrics, there is an episode that mentions the HPV vaccine.
Without vaccines, humanity will face more suffering and casualties.
Those side effects are nothing compared to the threat of viruses to human health.