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I think some of us do not have any options avalable and we schould be allowed to try this new treatment, and fast track this to people who have major problems in this area !
Many years ago Dr Joel's Anoscopist RN came to Phila and talked about off lable use of gardisil in MSM HIV+ men. This is BIG NEWS. I know I dist this info to my AA MSM friends and tell them to take a copy to their Dr's
Shawntee -- This is only one of several Gardasil studies being conducted. Some involve women, some involve men, some look at particular sites of the body for disease, some look for specific types of HPV -- all important issues best addressed in studies with very specific research questions. We'll be covering these as they become available.
Clarence - It may not be that HIV-positive men and women are more likely to become infected with HPV. However, it could be that they are less likely to spontaneously clear the virus after becoming infected and, as a result, remain at a higher risk for warts and pre-cancerous lesions.
Females have anuses too! So is this vaccine not effective in heterosexual men or is it just not marketed to this demographic?
Two questions. Why is it that HIV-positive people are more likely to be infected with HPV than HIV-negative people. And why the distinction with the vaccine being active in MSM. Wouldn't it be just as active in heterosexual men?
jon
Would the vaccine be, perhaps 50% effective, in building antibodies to HPV and fighting the disease in patients who already have manifested genital warts, or have no effect at all?
May 17, 2009