Cancer. Vaccines. Sexually transmitted infections. Three topics that bring strong reactions, lots of questions, and more than a little misinformation. And a real conversation about HPV has to involve all three of these hot topics. 

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Campbell joins us to talk about what men AND women need to know about all three of them and HPV, the human papillomavirus.  

We cover the most commonly asked questions about HPV, including: 

• What is HPV? 
• Can HPV be spread without sexual intercourse? 
• What are the symptoms of HPV? 
• Can men get HPV? 
• Who should be tested for HPV? 
• Can HPV be treated? 
• Will HPV go away on its own? 
• How can you reduce your risk of getting HPV? 
• What are the side effects of the HPV vaccine? 
• Do young people who get the HPV vaccine become more sexually active? 
• How can you talk about the HPV virus with your child? 
• Can adults get the HPV vaccine? 

You can find the episode transcript here.

The Michigan Answers podcast is hosted by Preeti Malani, M.D, M.S.J., Chief Health Officer at the University of Michigan and an internal medicine physician at Michigan Medicine. For more answers to some of the top searched questions on the internet, visit our website at MichiganAnswers.com.

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