FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys

pinto

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Sat Sep-05-09 08:34 PM
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FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys

FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys
By Matthew Perrone, AP Business Writer Matthew Perrone, Ap Business Writer � Fri Sep 4, 12:44 pm ET

WASHINGTON � Merck's blockbuster vaccine Gardasil, which is already used to prevent cervical cancer in women, also stops viruses that cause genital warts in men, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

In documents posted online, the FDA said the vaccine prevented genital warts in males 90 percent of the time.

The vaccine works by blocking the two strains of the human papilloma virus, or HPV, which causes irregular growths and rare types of cancer in male genitals.

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endless october

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Sat Sep-05-09 09:07 PM
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1. good.

i'm for this vaccine and if i have kids, i would encourage them to get vaccinated.

HPV is an unnecessary cancer risk for both sexes.

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pinto

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Sat Sep-05-09 09:48 PM
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2. Agree.

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Fire_Medic_Dave

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Mon Sep-07-09 03:11 PM
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3. Where are the people that said this would never happen?

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Why Syzygy

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Mon Sep-07-09 06:42 PM
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4. I say, good.

Give it to the boys then. Leave the girls out of it for once.

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Fire_Medic_Dave

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Mon Sep-07-09 08:19 PM
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5. That doesn't make much sense in the case of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Tue Sep-08-09 12:12 AM
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6. My understanding is this:

1. The societal cost of treating HPV infection in men is low, regardless of the personal difficulties for any one person.

2. The societal cost of treating HPV infection in women just barely balances the cost of vaccinating girls, so a slight argument can be made that we should vaccinate girls.

3. Vaccinate enough girls, and we'll stop the spread of HPV among many males.

Personally, I think measurements of societal cost are bull shit if you're the one who ends up with genital warts or cervical cancer.

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xchrom

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Tue Sep-08-09 12:15 AM
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7. inshort -- Gardasil works bettet than initially thought.nt

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