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Public Health Center Recognizes Cervical Health Awareness Month

JANUARY 15, 2015, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) – The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced Jan. 14, that resources are now available on their website in support of the Cervical Health Awareness Month.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Integral to the promotion of cervical health is increasing awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

According to the National Institutes of Health, each year in the U.S. more than 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 4,000 die as a result.

According to Michael R. (Bob) MacDonald, manager of the Sexual Health and Responsibility Program (SHARP) at NMCPHC, women, beginning at age 21, can reduce their risk of cervical cancer by seeking routine Papanicolaou (“Pap”) tests to identify cervical cell changes early and enable prompt treatment. MacDonald also recommends that women, aged 26 and younger, should seek HPV vaccination, which can protect against the HPV types that cause 70 percent of cervical cancers.

 

“What’s less known about HPV is that men are at risk too,” said MacDonald. “Because 85 percent of Sailors and Marines are men, it’s not uncommon for Navy health care professionals to be asked about HPV by their male patients.”

According to MacDonald HPV is very common in women and men. But most people who become infected will not be harmed by the virus.

In men, HPV can cause genital warts and some cancers of the penis, anus, head, neck and throat. Although there is no approved HPV test for men, the HPV vaccine can protect men (and women) from HPV types that cause most genital warts and some of these cancers. The vaccination involves 3 doses over a six month period. The vaccine is very safe and highly effective. Male Sailors and Marines are not offered HPV vaccination during boot camp and may or may not be offered during their Periodic Health Assessment (PHA.)

“If you’re 26 or younger, ask your health care provider about the HPV vaccine,” said MacDonald. “Condoms, used correctly and every time, can reduce a person’s likelihood of getting or spreading HPV – and other sexually transmitted infections.”

More information about HPV is available on the NMCPHC-SHARP webpage at: http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health-promotion/reproductive-sexual-health/Pages/HPV-prevention-resources.aspx

Additional information for men is available from the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-and-men.htm

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Acting Secretary Pleased With Progress of Coalition to Defeat ISIS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019 – Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America’s steadfast support for the effort. Shanahan spoke following a meeting of coalition defense ministers in Munich this morning. “As a 79-member team, […]

Army Secretary Honors Top Recruiters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019 – Traveling about half the time of the year as a recruiter, Staff Sgt. Jon McCoy heavily relies on his wife to take care of their toddler and home. “The whole reason why I’m here is the support that my wife is able to provide,” he said Monday afternoon before a ceremony […]

How TAP Helps Transitioning Service Members Navigate the Intricacies of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2018 – Navigating the intricacies of higher education can be a challenge – and transitioning service members and veterans have many obstacles to traverse to achieve success – but there is help available. Melinda Manyx, curriculum program manager, Department of Defense (DoD), Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO), spoke to conference attendees at […]

New Army App Provides Mobile Access to HR, Pay Records

FEBRUARY 13, 2019 – The Army has released a new human resources mobile application for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army (IPPS-A) that allows Soldiers to access their personnel records using a mobile phone or tablet. IPPS-A is the Army’s next generation human resources and pay system that revolutionizes the way the Army […]

Federal Tax Changes for Military, Spouses

JANUARY 28, 2019 – Most service members and their families will see a reduction in their tax bills this year, but there are a number of changes in U.S. federal tax laws that they need to be aware of, said Army Lt. Col. Dave Dulaney, the executive director of the Pentagon’s Armed Forces Tax Council. […]

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