reply to post by GradyPhilpott
Grady, this topic is what I deal with day to day. It is a very big problem.
First, you are right, women definitely transmit HPV. And HPV is a great risk of leading to cancer, especially cervical, hence the targeting of
women.
But I tell you this, the vaccine is a risk as well, as we have recently seen.
I believe the best answer is to properly teach our youth what great risk it poses. Most people with HPV, if I remember correctly, are in their
20's. In fact, there is actually a theory that
everyone has the HPV virus, it is just a matter of whether or not it manifests. Kind of like
a cold sore (Herpes).
There has also been a recent rise is syphiliis and ghonnorrhea (SP?) again. STD's seem to be running rampant with only the drug companies being the
ones who claim to be able to "save the day". When in fact, if our youth would only practice safer sex, we might see a curb in such diseases.