Why would someone get hpv vaccine?
My boyfriend has an appointment to get one but I'm confused because I'm a virgin. What other reasons are there that someone would get that vaccine?
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SkullsNRoses
To prevent HPV, the clue is in the name. Not having a vagina doesn’t mean someone can’t have HPV lead to precancerous lesions, they can appear in the penis, anus, mouth, tonsils and throat. Your boyfriend is being responsible.
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Clunk42
I think OP's question is something along the lines of, "If I'm a virgin, and he's not a cheater, why would he get vaccinated for HPV?"
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charli.m
Because that vaccine is best given before people are sexually active, to prevent the possibility of exposure.
Think. It won't kill you.
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Clunk42
I was simply saying that I did not feel as though the question answered was the same as the question asked. Since OP responded saying that I was correct, I know that I was right. I wasn't asking for clarification; I was the one clarifying. If someone answers an unasked question, while not answering the question at hand, should they not be informed that they have answered the wrong question?
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Anonymous Post Author
Yeah exactly this because he's a loyal man and I'm a virgin because I'm asexual, sex doesn't interest me and I probably won't have sex. I know I don't have any sexually transmitted diseases too because I did get tested. We've been together close to 9 years now since we were 14 and he only had sex before me but said he doesn't care for it.
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BleedingPain
Why get any vaccine if youre clean and havent been exposed??????? Think woman, think!
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olderdude-xx
For the same reason that you get many other vaccinations...
Because it provides life long protection - and you have no idea what your future sex life will be, and the sexual history of your partners.
One factor is that while often very rare - STDs can be transmitted without having sex (and what is sex - different people have different concepts of that). The industry tries to hide this - but anyone in the testing industry knows of cases where there is no evidence of normal sexual contact.
Also, STD testing is not 100% (and never will be); and few people even test for HPV. All insurance will typical cover for non-pregnant females and males is Aids, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and I believe one more (guess how I know this).
I do joint 10 panel testing with any potential new GF (and pay for that out of my own pocket from an independent lab). It would cost me thousands if I did it through the normal medical system and my insurance company denied the need to pay for 6 of the tests unless I had a "good enough" reason. Note that all of these tests have wait periods after last sex (unless you really have a faithful and fully tested partner). The last time I did this (several years ago) it was 9 week wait time for my new planned GF to be sure the testing would be "reasonably" accurate for all 10 (> 90% accurate).
HPV causes lots of long term issues. Best get the prevention of those issues out of the way now and ensure that you probably will never have those issues later in life (and if you do that it will just be a very mild case). Note: at least several years ago (last time I checked) I believe it was 2 consecutive injections.
I wish you well with this,
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Meowypowers
A lot of people are just vaccine junkies. Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti vax or science, I got mine for covid, and all the real threats, but there is a well marketed idea that the hpv one is even practical. The threat is for cervical cancer and the hpv vaccine rarely evens targets that variation. After a life of sex everyone will have hpv. I would be worried about a boy that is that into that vaccine over sex.
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1WeirdGuy
Idk how I havent gotten HPV. My wife got tested when she was pregnant and they said she doesnt so I probably dont. Ive heard its super common like 2/3s of ppl got it.
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Boojum
Lack of information means it's pure speculation, but I'd guess he's getting the HPV vaccine because he's been offered it and he's not an idiot.
You would be stupid to assume that a guy is being completely honest when he tells you how much sexual contact he's had in the past. Similarly, your boyfriend would have to be very stupid to take your claim to be a virgin at face value.
Also, it sounds like you believe this guy is going to be your one true, for ever and ever boyfriend, and he's never, ever have any sexual contact with anyone else for the rest of his life. Maybe you two are indeed that statistical outlier, but it's far more likely that you're both going to have sexual relationships with other people before you're dead.
HPV vaccines do protect men from unsightly genital warts and a few types of cancer, but the protection the vaccine provides to women can be a matter of life and death. If you haven't already had the vaccine, you should.
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Anonymous Post Author
Why would we have sex with other people? We've been together 9 years and talk about marriage all the time. I don't think I'd need it I'm asexual
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olderdude-xx
How many people get married with the understanding that they or their partner will become unfaithful.
Last time I looked the statistics were that about 50% of all marriages involve infidelity. Years ago it was usually the guy. More recent statistics for people under age 30 says its about 50-50 wife and husband who had the affair.
You do not know what rocks and boulders life is going to toss your way.. nor how you or your BF will respond. Statistically, despite your current beliefs which reflect current conditions (and not the future) - you are just as likely to have an affair as he is.
You may have a very low personal sex drive and may not need it much (or at all). However, you likely need the companionship and good feelings that comes from providing it to your partner (even if its a temporary partner).
You may also find that at some point one of you cannot adequately meet the needs of the other partner. The common (and now commonly accepted) answer to that is to open the marriage so that the everyone is adequately satisfied. Its not cheating if your partner has pre-approved it; and in some cases they also are involved in choosing the acceptable other partner(s).
Think about life and things. Its rather simple to protect your future life.... at least in regards to HPV.
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a-curious-bunny
Because he has one or is worried about getting it. Maybe not with you maybe with someone else. Him being responsible is a good thing. Enjoy it
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