Comments on: Wednesday Nibbles: Porn For Women, Apple’s Erotica-Phobia, Dating Scams

By: ellie

ellie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:58:52 +0000

I’m so glad you posted something on men getting the HPV vaccine. Last spring when I was doing research for my Adolescent class on STDs and morality/peoples perceptions, I stumbled across quite a few different articles about throat cancer. One article in particular interviewed an ear, nose, and throat doctor and the doctor said that back in the 70′s and 80′s his typical patient was 50 or older but today he has very young people in his office with throat cancer that is due to HPV in other words, young people who contract HPV and they receive oral sex can pass the virus on that way. This is why it is so very important for both boys and girls get vaccinated before age 11. I think they should start the vaccines at like 8 or even earlier if at all possible. Not every child is fortunate enough to chose when they become sexually active and this is something to bear in mind when determining “normal” age ranges.

By: Danskat

Danskat — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:39:46 +0000

I’ve read one medical study which found the same hpv viruses in penile cancer as in cervical and throat cancer. Since the only treatment for penile cancer is (ouch) penectomy, maybe that will get someone’s attention already for male vaccines?

By: redpesto

redpesto — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:55:58 +0000

Q: Do you think someone will write a queer/pro-sex history of Apple? (I heard one story that one of the first magazines designed on a Mac was On Our Backs)

By: doll

doll — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:08:18 +0000

Darkstar,

you may find that like all adult women that you will not be given the hpv vaccine if you are already sexually active as it is assumed that you will have already have had exposure to the wide variety of hp viruses and now have some natural immunity.

The throat cancer does appear to be treatable unlike throat cancer from other sources. There is also the increased risk of rectal cancer to be considered too.

By: Darkstar

Darkstar — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:43:56 +0000

Re: Male HPV vaccine. I don’t understand your post at all. As a male, I can’t use the current vaccine? I was thinking of getting it because I don’t want to become a carrier.

I have a friend who had Cervical Cancer from HPV.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:39:24 +0000

I’ve been out of circulation for a little while, but I can offer a couple of suggestions for the Ask Metafilter person might include Society of Janus (SOJ.ORG) or the SM Odyssey organization (smodyssey.com). When I was still learning my way around the Bay Area scene, SOJ was a great place to meet likeminded people for safe and consensual fun… as well as a source of information. They have non-sexual meeting opportunities where people can get together. The SM Odyssey org is a little newer, but they offer some of the same opportunities, especially in the South Bay.