A CDC panel has recommended vaccination of boys as young as 9 and as old as 26 to prevent possible HPV infection.  This is a huge step forward in the prevention of HPV and anal/oral cancers in both boys and men.  Previously the vaccination was only approved for females ...

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If you're a regular reader here at everybodysgood, you will likely know that anal health and preventing anal cancer for gay/bi/queer men (& for ALL women) is an issue we feel passionately about.  Most recently we invited Terry Schwartz, a friend and colleague of ours (and a leader ...

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Earlier this month Theresa Schwartz, a good friend and colleague to us here at AIDS Care & everybodysgood.com, agreed to post a blog for us with important information about Human Papillomavirus (HPV), anal cancer risk in gay & bisexual men and access to vaccination for boys and men.  Due to a ...

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everybodysgood.com is proud to introduce Theresa Schwartz as one of our fabulous guest bloggers. Theresa Schwartz is a nurse practitioner, HIV Specialist and provider of diagnosis and treatment of anal dysplasia, or precancerous anal conditions.

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection that can be spread from ...

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that can cause warts, cervical cancer and anal cancer, especially in HIV-infected men and women. A digital rectal exam (when a medical provider inserts a finger into the anus) can detect warts and other problems that should be treated. An anal Pap smear may ...

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Cervical cancer is an important issue to be aware of for all women. But much like breast cancer, it may be the case that lesbian and queer women are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer at some point during their lives. This is because many of the risk factors ...

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