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Originally Posted by macmillan
Gardasil prevents 90% of penis warts
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This is the breakdown:
HPV: caused by a virus from the papillomaviridae family, is a small double-stranded DNA virus that infects the epithelium
○ More than 100 strains specifically infecting humans
■ 30-40 types infect the mucosal epithelium, causing skin lesions and genital warts
■ High-risk strains: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 52, 56, 58 (lead to cervical cancer)
■ Low-risk strains: 6, 11, 42, 44, 53, 54, 55, 66 (cause of genital warts)