I read in an Atlantic piece that there was a "sex recession" [1] - many sociological studies show that people are having less sex than decades prior. It's counter-intuitive, but the data in the article meets my anecdotal observation (and I don't even live in the US). Assuming both articles are somewhat accurate the correlation would pull in opposite directions.
Some recent studies suggest that even HPV-infected individuals benefit from the HPV vaccine, decreasing the likelihood of symptomatic illness. The age of eligibility in many countries has been raised to 45. Here in Canada I know it is being given to particularly high risk individuals with boosters in some clinics.
But it's expensive. And only covered for teenagers and young adults here, otherwise about $400.
Didn't HPV vaccines cut HPV prevalence by an order of magnitude, at this point in everyone under 30 years old?
IIRC in america women can get it free through insurance, but men have to pay out of pocket if they want it, and it's expensive.
Hasn't been my experience. My son got it as a matter of routine and my private (employer) insurance paid it.
HPV isn't really linked with cancer in men though.
Yes it is. Google "hpv penile cancer".
When I said, "isn't really" I meant "is hardly." Penile cancer is incredibly rare, I don't think HPV would be an explanation for colorectal cancer rising in the entire population, which is mostly what I was referring to. It seems to be gay men in which HPV eventually becomes colorectal cancer. Not to mention we now have a vaccine. So there has to be something else.
Point taken. I was reacting to your post as stated because it's often said that HPV is not a cancer risk for men. You're correct that it wouldn't explain a general rise in colorectal cancer across the board.
That has nothing to do with rectal cancer, except in gay men. Think about why HPV and the penis might be related for a second.
Both men and women can be vaccinated against HPV, but that's still not popular enough.