One factor that may account for more men having HPV+ oral cancer is that, in the past, men tended to have more sexual partners than women and engage in more dangerous sexual behaviors. I'll wager that there are now more HPV+ young women than HPV+ older women.

I am 49 and, if the divorce ever happens, I want to have the HPV vaccine since I am HPV-. Women over 30 are routinely screened for HPV when they have a Pap. I really want to avoid HPV. I'll see if I can talk my GP into giving me the vaccine series.

Last edited by Sandy177; 06-17-2011 11:33 PM. Reason: add info.
Ex-spouse MISDIAGNOSED with SCC-HN IVa 12/10. Tonsils out 1/11. 4 teeth out 2/11. TX Erbitux x2, IMRT x2 2/11. 2nd opinion-benign BCC-NOT CANCER 3/11. TX stopped 3/11. New doctors 4/11. ENT agrees with 2nd opinion 5/11. ENT scoped him-all clear 7/11. Ordered MRI anyway. MRI 8/22/11 Result-all clear.