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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of cervical cancer in women. | The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of [[cervical cancer]] in women and [[penile cancer]] in men. | ||
== Prevention == | == Prevention == | ||
Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, circumcision was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below. | Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, [[circumcision]] was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below. | ||
== Circumcision and HPV == | == Circumcision and HPV == | ||
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A meta-analysis performed by Dr. [[Robert Van Howe]] in 2006 found no significant association between circumcision status and HPV infection. "The medical literature does not support the claim that circumcision reduces the risk for genital HPV infection"<ref>{{REFjournal | A meta-analysis performed by Dr. [[Robert S. Van Howe]] in 2006 found no significant association between circumcision status and HPV infection. "The medical literature does not support the claim that circumcision reduces the risk for genital HPV infection"<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Van Howe | |last=Van Howe | ||
|first=Robert S. | |first=Robert S. | ||
|init=RS | |init=RS | ||
|author-link=Robert Van Howe | |author-link=Robert S. Van Howe | ||
|title=Human papillomavirus and circumcision: A meta-analysis | |title=Human papillomavirus and circumcision: A meta-analysis | ||
|journal=Journal of Infection | |journal=Journal of Infection | ||
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A 2011 study on University of Washington students found no correlation between circumcision and HPV.<ref>{{REFjournal | A 2011 study on {{UNI|University of Washington|UW}} students found no correlation between circumcision and HPV.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
|last=VanBuskirk | |last=VanBuskirk | ||
|first=Kelley | |first=Kelley | ||
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|date=2011-12 | |date=2011-12 | ||
|accessdate=2011-09-02 | |accessdate=2011-09-02 | ||
}}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the scrotum/shaft skin, the glans, and in urine samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the scrotum/shaft skin contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on scrotum/shaft skin. | }}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]], the glans, and in [[urine]] samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]] contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]]. | ||
== Cure HPV? == | == Cure HPV? == | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Cervical cancer]] | * [[Cervical cancer]] | ||
* [[Penile cancer]] | |||
{{REF}} | {{REF}} | ||