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what is the test used

what is the test used to diagnose Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
this can be seen in males
what are the signs and symptoms.
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There is no reliable test for men. Some are doing anal smears or penil smears but even if the results were negative, it would only mean those areas don't have any virus. Other areas with genital skin could be infected. Symptoms of the low risk strains are genital warts in the genital skin area. No symptoms does not mean you don't have it. High risk strains usually do not produce genital warts. Without a reliable blood test for men, it's a mystery for those who have no symptoms or who have the high risk strains.
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Hpv testing isn't recommended for males , even if u got tested and came back positive no harm is likely to come and all it will do is raise anxiety with no treatment to give
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