About HPV(Human Papillomavirus)

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#1

Hi, I’m little confused about hpv , std, they say it’s contagious, common but body the immune system clears it usually, but not always, some variant of it can cause bigger problems also it’s not just dangerous for women but also men.

For men it may lead to oral cancer and they say hpv related oral cancer increases for men and men more likely to get hpv related oral cancer than women ( also there’s no routine test for men) . And condom do not protect you fully from hpv. They say you should get vaccinated.

About vaccines I’m skeptical, It’s hard to just blindly trust the narrative when you see so much conflicting information about long-term side effects or its actual effectiveness if the virus is already latent or effectiveness in general. It feels like you’re forced to choose between a biological risk (the virus) and a medical risk (the vaccine).

And also you can spread hpv to others without knowing, it creates ethic problem for me, also this disease might be persistent. Persistent infection.

Is it possible to ever feel safe or ‘detached’ from this situation? How do you guys handle the ethics of dating and the fear of transmission when the science is so commercialized?

What do you think about this, how do you handle? Did you get the shots? Did you have side effects or Do you know people who had? If your are not vaccinated how do you manage this situation.

This situation was in my mind for a long time, also I’m talking with ai but I’m not satisfied, I wonder your thoughts and experiences also. Sometimes I feel that this situation limits my sexuality because I have worries about it and fyi I haven’t had any sexual intercourse, so I think I’m std free

#2

Always use protection on hook ups, on long term relationship you should ask her to give you test results and provide her with your test results as well.

There are some things in life you can’t be detached from.

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#3

Thanks for the response but protection(condoms) do not protect you fully in that situation they might reduces the load of virus but they dont protect you fully

And in this situation you have already contacted with the virus, and for male there is no routines test(fda aprroved) for this woman can get pap smear test but if you are male you cant know if you have this virus unless you have some symptom of it.

The human body %80-90 clears this virus but if this is not the case it may harm you and can cause cancer.

And also about the vaccine ive learnt that it contains adjuvant -aluminium- and it might lead to autoimmune diseases.

#4

This :point_up_2:
@Furkan
There is always a chance to get some unwanted stuff.
Nothing will give you 100% safety except you avoid sex at all.
Do all what you can to protect yourself and move on. Dont be stuck in negative thinking about all the things that can happen.
The vaccine is a good protection and you should consider to get it.
But talk to a medical professional to get information. Its a real safe vaccine:

Quick search:

The HPV vaccine is considered extremely safe and effective
with millions of doses administered worldwide and extensive research confirming a favorable safety profile. It prevents nearly all HPV-related cancers and, like any vaccine, has generally mild side effects, such as soreness, headache, or fainting.

But thats realy a question for your doctor if it makes sense for you. And yes you will always have a residual risk. You can not avoid it in any scenario.

#5

thanks for the reply and for the reminder that not stucking negative thinking loops

​I agree that we can’t avoid all risks in life and that residual risk is everywhere. However, my hesitation isn’t really about the mild side effects like a sore arm or fainting. When you look beyond the quick Google searches, there are genuine, documented concerns about long-term systemic risks like autoimmune issues potentially triggered by adjuvants years down the line.

​Because of that lack of long-term independent safety data, the vaccine simply doesn’t feel ‘extremely safe’ to me. It’s also hard to ignore that a lot of the studies pushing that exact phrase are heavily funded by the vaccine manufacturers themselves. When there’s that much of a financial conflict of interest, the mainstream narrative starts to feel more like commercial propaganda than objective science.

​I know severe reactions are statistically rare, but they do happen, and those life-altering risks are exactly what makes this decision so hard. I’m basically just trying to figure out which risk I’m more comfortable living with: the biological risk of a persistent virus, or the medical risk of a commercialized vaccine.
​Just trying to make the most informed choice I can.

#6

Just use condoms and trust your immune system :grin:

#7

Don’t have sex if you’re scared
Sex is so much about exchanging bodily fluids it’s gg bro

#8

Imagine you get cancer from sex

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#9

@Furkan

I wonder: how much of this is about fear of diseases, and how much of this is about negative feelings about sex?