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Why there is so much ignorance about HPV?
I am just curious, I thought that by now with the new HPV vaccine, there would be a lot more interest in this condition. I work with a lot of teenegers, and so few of them have not clue about HPV. Basic things like the fact that people can get it with condoms or without it, or that there are over 100 different strains, or that the new vaccine will cover about 70% of some of the main strains is like chinese to them. I have discovered that a lot of people that teach sex ed do not like to talk too much about HPV becasue it is a virus that you can often get even when you wear a condom (similar to Herpes), and they think that this might be in a way diminish the benefits of teaching to wear a condom. Also the fact that some people get HPV and get not sytoms (specially males who become carriers) might be a reason too. HPV can cause so much infertility and cancer, so I am very curious to learn what people think, specially teens and young adults.
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- Double 709Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
My sex ed classes in high school never mentioned HPV once. They mentioned genital warts but didn´t say they were caused by HPV and also left out the fact that they are incurable. They never said you can get herpes even if you use a condom either. All the emphasis was on AIDS, AIDS, AIDS, and almost all other STDs were ignored. I know AIDS is important but I wish they would have educated us more on the STDs that while not fatal, can still scar you emotionally for life.
- 6 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think its a fear thing...i would like to know more about it..but i wouldnt know where to begin or who to ask....Sex is a difficult subject with everyone...
