ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2022
Prevention and treatment of human papillomavirus in men benefits both men and women.
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- Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus and Genotype Distribution in Chinese Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Human papillomavirus awareness and vaccination willingness among male community residents in Beijing based on the Health Belief Model.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- Young Men's Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Awareness of cervical cancer and its correlates among junior high school students in Eastern China: a cross sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Awareness of HPV, HPV vaccine and associated factors among male junior high school students in Zhejiang Province, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Epigallocatechin gallate, folic acid, vitamin B12 and hyaluronic acid in the management of male Human Papilloma Virus Infection: A case series.SAGE open medical case reports · 2026Article
- Willingness to receive cross-border human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese male university students: a cross-sectional study with statistical indirect-association analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening in Transition: Global Challenges and Local Realities.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Clinical epidemiology and associations between HPV infection and vaginal infections in Jinan, China: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal patterns of penile human papillomavirus detection among Ugandan men: A prospective sampling study.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
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- Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis for Diseases Caused by Human Papillomavirus Infections.Journal of cancer prevention · 2025Review
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- Detection of Human Papillomavirus in Urogenital Swabs from Male Patients in Northern Serbia.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A ninth-year follow-up survey of attitudes and behaviors of obstetricians and gynecologists toward HPV vaccination in Japan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge of and acceptability towards human papilloma virus vaccine in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey study.Medicine · 2025Article
- A review of the carcinogenic potential of human papillomavirus (HPV) in urological cancers.Virology journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
Men should not be overlooked in research on human papillomavirus (HPV) and its associated genital diseases. This is because men infected with HPV are not only at higher risk of genital cancers, but also increase their partners' risk of HPV infection and reinfection through sexual contact. Herein, we summarized the state of knowledge regarding the prevention and treatment of HPV infection in men as well as the possible effects of the prevention and treatment of HPV in men on their female partners. Condom use, smoking cessation, male circumcision, and HPV vaccination for men each play an important role in preventing HPV infection within heterosexual couples. Additionally, men could choose to test for certain types of HPV, such as the oncogenic HPV16 or HPV18 strains, as part of a routine screening program when their partner is positive for HPV. Although there is no recognized treatment for HPV infection as of yet, immunotherapy drugs, such as toll-like receptor agonists, therapeutic HPV vaccines, and immune checkpoint inhibitors, have shown promising results in clinical trials and in actual clinical practice. HPV infection in men also increases the risk of cervical cancer in their female partners. Because of the high partner concordance for HPV demonstrated in prior research, the prevention and treatment of HPV in men should be explored more comprehensively in future research.
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