72. Sexual Networking Patterns and their Association with Genital and Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection in Adolescent and Young Men after Vaccine Introduction

Identifying risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the post-vaccination era among men is necessary for the design of evidence-based interventions to prevent HPV-related cancers. No previous studies have examined both individual- and partner-level (sexual networking) factors associated with HPV in men after vaccine introduction. The study aim was to determine individual- and partner-level factors associated with HPV infection (>1 HPV type and HPV16/18) in vaccinated and unvaccinated men.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 11, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Brittany L. Rosen, Pamina Gorbach, Lili Ding, Courtney Covert, Aaron Ermel, Emmanuel Chandler, Tal ía Malagón, Jessica Kahn Source Type: research