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Jerry Feinseld
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...study at UW that did this)? Where can a guy get an HPV test for HPV type? I know its possible, because I was in a volunteer study at University of Washington that did this. From what I remember, they used the same test they use on females (Digene), only they collect and analyze skin samples from the tip of the penis, shaft, and scrotum. Of course it's not a perfect collection method, but it was informative and seemed to prove that HPV does tend to regress or go dormant after a year or so.
I would be fine with participating in another study or acquiring a test for home use that I can send to a lab. I found one HPV self test site (and its related sites) through search but they are not functional or being maintained.
They say this is not an important thing to know for guys, but that's bull. The Gardasil vaccination protects females (and males in countries where its approved) against only 4 types of HPV. Knowing what types you have can be useful information for you and your significant other.
Any help would be appreciated. Obviously the answer to this question probably lies in another volunteer study or some backdoor means!
by HPV type, I mean 16, 11, etc.
I would be fine with participating in another study or acquiring a test for home use that I can send to a lab. I found one HPV self test site (and its related sites) through search but they are not functional or being maintained.
They say this is not an important thing to know for guys, but that's bull. The Gardasil vaccination protects females (and males in countries where its approved) against only 4 types of HPV. Knowing what types you have can be useful information for you and your significant other.
Any help would be appreciated. Obviously the answer to this question probably lies in another volunteer study or some backdoor means!
by HPV type, I mean 16, 11, etc.