Gardasil Vaccine

[greyhound]

Originally Posted by onebdzee

Men that have it, don't know it(there is no test for them yet)

Do a google image search for HPV virus. Some guys will know when they have it!

[pcjohnnyb (Premo)]

Originally Posted by onebdzee

Nope....

Human papillomavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interesting. I never would have guessed. I would have thought at least one person's mucous membrane(s) would have to be involved, could be wrong though

(and after reading a little more...still pretty sure its a mucous membrane to mucous membrane interaction-type disease...but again, I could be wrong)

History of discovering link between virus and cancer
See also: Cervical cancer#History
The fact that prostitutes have much higher rates of cervical cancer than nuns was a key early observation leading researchers to speculate about a causal link between sexually transmitted HPVs and cervical cancer.[71]

[MMDad (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

maybe they should just stick to the inner city schools that cater to the welfare crowd. That would cover the vast majority of middle school sluts.

If only that were true.

As the "preganancy pact" in Mass. shows, it's not an urban problem. The "urban" culture has permeated everywhere.

[kwillia (Premo)]

Cervical cancer shot not cleared for older women - Women's health - MSNBC.com

Merck had applied for the use of Gardasil in women ages 27 through 45. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a letter regarding the application that it has completed its review and there are "issues" that preclude approval within the expected review time frame, Merck said.

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by pcjohnnyb

(and after reading a little more...still pretty sure its a mucous membrane to mucous membrane interaction-type disease...but again, I could be wrong)

Does this help?

For those who choose to be sexually active, condoms may lower the risk of HPV, if used all the time and the right way. Condoms may also lower the risk of developing HPV-related diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer. But HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom—so condoms may not fully protect against HPV. So the only sure way to prevent HPV is to avoid all sexual activity.

I take this to mean it gets through intact skin as well as moist mucous membranes. (though you could invoke the mouth and nasal mucous membranes if you want to)

It's taken from the CDC page on HPV.