BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause disease in men and women, and male-to-female HPV transmission influences the risk of cancer in females. The purpose of the present study was to describe the overall and age-specific incidence and clearance of HPV infections in men. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of 290 men aged 18-44 years, participants were examined at baseline and every 6 months, with a mean duration of follow-up of 15.5 months. RESULTS: The period prevalence was 52.8% for any, 31.7% for oncogenic, and 30.0% for nononcogenic HPV infection. The 12-month cumulative risk of acquiring a new HPV infection was 29.2%. Incidences of HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 were 2.8, 0.5, 4.8, and 0.8 per 1000 person-months, respectively. The median time to clearance of any HPV infection was 5.9 months (95% confidence interval, 5.7-6.1 months), with comparable times to clearance for oncogenic and nononcogenic infections. Approximately 75% of men tested negative for any HPV 12 months after initial HPV detection. Age was not significantly associated with HPV incidence or duration of infection in men. CONCLUSION: HPV infection in men was common, with relatively rapid rates of acquisition and clearance.
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause disease in men and women, and male-to-female HPV transmission influences the risk of cancer in females. The purpose of the present study was to describe the overall and age-specific incidence and clearance of HPV infections in men. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of 290 men aged 18-44 years, participants were examined at baseline and every 6 months, with a mean duration of follow-up of 15.5 months. RESULTS: The period prevalence was 52.8% for any, 31.7% for oncogenic, and 30.0% for nononcogenic HPV infection. The 12-month cumulative risk of acquiring a new HPV infection was 29.2%. Incidences of HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 were 2.8, 0.5, 4.8, and 0.8 per 1000 person-months, respectively. The median time to clearance of any HPV infection was 5.9 months (95% confidence interval, 5.7-6.1 months), with comparable times to clearance for oncogenic and nononcogenic infections. Approximately 75% of men tested negative for any HPV 12 months after initial HPV detection. Age was not significantly associated with HPV incidence or duration of infection in men. CONCLUSION:HPV infection in men was common, with relatively rapid rates of acquisition and clearance.
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