[NP-Clinical] Gardasil for men

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In the public press both Gay ( _New HPV vaccine hoped  to benefit men -- 
Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com_ 
(http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2007/01/31/4)  )and straight there  has been articles about giving Gardasil to men. In 
England  the NIH is suggesting that Gardasil be given to young females and 
also young  boys  ( _BBC  NEWS | Health | Gay men seek 'female cancer' jab_ 
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6342105.stm)  ). To prevent HPV of  course. But 
in the Gay literature there has been more and more discussion about  Gay men 
getting Gardasil (_New HPV vaccine may  help gay men -- Queer Lesbian Gay News 
-- Gay.com_ (http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2005/10/10/3)  ). The reason 
cited  for this is to prevent HPV a common cause of rectal cancer in men who 
have  sex with men.  This is off label I know but have any of you been  
approached by patients with the idea of vaccination young boys or Gay men? 
thanks
M. Folts APRN. BC
Family Nurse Practitioner



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