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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2004; 42 (4)

Human Papilloma Virus in Male Undergraduate University Students

Argüero LB, Castañeda ALC, Hernández GA, Durán DA

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 321-325
PDF size: 86.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: human papilloma virus (HPV) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of anal, vaginal, vulvar and penile cancer. Nevertheless, little importance is given to infection by this virus as a sexually transmitted disease; in addition, there exists a lack of diffusion of information to the male population. Therefore, the objective of this investigation was to determine knowledge of some aspects of HPV among male students, such as Medical School students and students of the Dentistry, Bio-logy, Psychology, and Optometry majors, in Mexico City.
Material and methods: a transversal cohort study was performed on a random sample of 357 students; a survey was applied with five questions on knowledge, transmission, preventive methods, repercussions, and diagnosis of HPV.
Results: 51.2 % students were totally unaware of these aspects; 48.7 % correctly answered from 1-5 questions in which 90.2 % responded that HPV is transmitted sexually; 52.9 % stated that HPV produces some type of cancer; 52.3 % responded that HPV is preventable with condom use; 32.7 % knew that HPV is detectable with the Pap test, and 1.1 % knew that consequences of the infection can produce cancer. Incorrect responses included answers that indicated that HPV predisposed to an infection caused by the AIDS virus, that HPV is acquired from contaminated swimming pools, that HPV is detectable by the venereal disease research laboratory test for syphilis, that HPV produces herpes, that HPV is hereditary, that it is acquired due to poor hygiene, and that it affects only women.
Conclusions: it is evident that there is very poor knowledge and mistaken ideas with regard to the infection caused by this virus among male students included in the study.


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