Thursday, November 11, 2010

Are Men Too Shy To Do Anything About Their HPV Infections?

The Press Association reports that men are too shy to seek health advice in general, and particularly when it comes to anything personal or embarrassing.

Of those surveyed, 22% of adult men said they would ignore symptoms of lice rather than admit to a pharmacist they had the problem.

A further 18% were too embarrassed to speak to their pharmacist even if they feared they had a sexually-transmitted infection such as genital warts or herpes, in the hope the condition would simply disappear.

The article also states that a significant percentage of men would rather have unprotected sex because they are too embarrassed to buy condoms.

 

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