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Apparently about 80% of sexually active people have some form of HPV. Even when people think they don't have it, it's quite probable they do. Statistically spe
by friedturkey 5y ago
Apparently about 80% of sexually active people have some form of HPV.
Even when people think they don't have it, it's quite probable they do. Statistically speaking, more than a couple people in these comments have some form of it.
- derefr 5y agoEven for the generations now who grew up with freely-available (but sadly not "matter-of-course") HPV vaccination?
- yellow_lead 5y agoCan't answer your question but AFAIK the vaccination only covers something like 6 strains of HPV and there are many more.
- gumby 5y agoThere is a 9-valent vaccine for HPV but I don’t know if it is approved in the US. It’s a shame that the vaccine isn’t approved for older people as it appears to suppress a variety of viral cancers beyond HPV specifically.
- s5300 5y agoProbably. Google is telling me you can receive the vaccine as early as 9, but it’s typically recommended/given at 11-12. If that’s correct, HPV is something as simple as foot/hand warts that can often be spread in things like gym locker rooms. A fair amount of people are exposed to those environments around or before that age, & sometimes it’s spread by something as simple as your shared home bathtub/shower.