Please read this entire post. It could save your life or a relative.
This week I received the first shot of the three step HPV vaccine. I didn't feel pain or suffer from any side effects. This initial shot cost me 60 KD ($210) which sounds expensive but you can't put a price on saving your own life. I will follow up in one month with my second shot and then in six months to complete the three part series.
It is so important to get your vaccine before you become sexually active or exposed to HPV. Before you get married or start any intimate relationship you should have received all three shots. Your future spouse or partner might carry the HPV (human papillomavirus) disease without even knowing he or she has it. This vaccine could save your life and I want to encourage everyone reading my blog to please talk to your doctor, get informed and consider getting vaccinated. I did it and you can too!
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Who should get HPV vaccine?
Cervarix and Gardasil vaccines are licensed, safe, and effective for females ages 9 through 26 years. CDC recommends that all girls who are 11 or 12 years old get the 3 doses (shots) of either brand of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer and precancer. Gardasil also protects against most genital warts. Girls and young women ages 13 through 26 should get all 3 doses of an HPV vaccine if they have not received all doses yet.
Gardasil is also licensed, safe, and effective for males ages 9 through 26 years. Boys and young men may choose to get this vaccine to prevent genital warts. People who have already had sexual contact before getting all 3 doses of an HPV vaccine might still benefit if they were not infected before vaccination with the HPV types included in the vaccine they received. The best way to be sure that a person gets the most benefit from HPV vaccination is to complete all three doses before sexual activity begins.
Why are HPV vaccines needed?
HPV vaccines prevent serious health problems, such as cervical cancer and other, less common cancers, which are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus). In addition to cancer, HPV can also cause other health problems, such as genital warts. HPV is a common virus that is easily spread by skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity with another person. It is possible to have HPV without knowing it, so it is possible to unknowingly spread HPV to another person. Safe, effective vaccines are available to protect females and males against some of the most common types of HPV and the health problems that the virus can cause.
Are the HPV vaccines safe and effective?
FDA has licensed the vaccines as safe and effective. Both vaccines were tested in thousands of people around the world. These studies showed no serious side effects. Common, mild side effects included pain where the shot was given, fever, headache, and nausea. As with all vaccines, CDC and FDA continue to monitor the safety of these vaccines very carefully.
Click on link below for more information:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on HPV Vaccines
