Cervical Cancer Prevention

Question: What do you think of the new cervical cancer prevention shot???? I don’t know much about it, but what I understand is that it Is given to young women who are not sexually active. It is said to help prevent getting genital warts???????That led to cervical cancer. Now this is a good thing, but at the same time, some may see It as a free card to sleep around because they believe they are safe. This seems kind of ridicules that in today’s society young women (and men) are with so many partners that they, are now taking shots to prevent a disease that is preventable already. Another thing is the side effects that are possible with this new drug. I mean it just seems like people are willing to take something for anything, it just doesn’t seem right……………………………….

Answer: I think the new vaccines for cervical cancer are a great idea. They appear to be effective against 4 major and serious forms of HPV virus. HPV is nasty and exists in many forms. The best protection is, of course the use of condoms but some recent studies also suggest that circumcising males may be equally useful in dealing with this virus. I guess I view Gardicil and likely some of the other on-coming vaccines as being a VERY SIGNIFICANT development in providing protection to women. It is but one weapon, however, in our struggle in this regard. The use of condoms and circumcising males are probably of nearly equal value if we really want to knock off all forms of HPV. There will always be those who feel that any protection that we women get, leads us to condone promiscuous and otherwise unprotected sex. That is nonsense and we all recognize this! Our sexual behaviour should be governed by our values, just as it always has been! The long term side effects of the vaccine remain unknown, but again it appears that protection is known to be effective for 5 or more years. That gives me some assurance. I hope this gives you some idea of my views. Beyond what each of us think, YOU have options and choices. Best wishes.

Question: Do you think that girls should be forced to take the cervical cancer prevention shot? I don't think any young girl should be forced to take a shot that they don't want to take. Especially when they are only nine years old and not promiscuous or who does anything to get any HPV. I'd love to hear any other opinions out there.

Answer: no I dont think they should!

Question: when is cervical cancer prevention week celeberated in India?

Answer: According to experts who conducted a study of Australian cervical cancer rates, there is a pressing need to revamp the cervical cancer prevention program. New vaccines against the causative virus and tests for its detection need to be introduced at a large scale. Currently, Australian women are recommended to get Pap smear tests done once in 2 years. However, the cancer experts say that this gap of 2 years can be increased to 3 as in the U.K. without any fears of delay. In a Pap smear test, the cells from the cervix are microscopically examined for detection of curable pre-cancerous alterations. http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15684&t=9

Question: if i dont get the 3rd vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer what happens? if i don't get the 3rd vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer what happens? i could re-start the series of the vaccine later it won't have any consequences, am unable to get the third vaccine because i don't have the money to pay for the vaccine and i got the first 2 vaccines in a clinic in a city that i don't leave any more, i moved and am afraid to get the vaccine in another clinic. so are there any consequences if i don't get the third vaccine..

Answer: I think you are taking Gardasil vaccine for prevention of HPV virus from which women get Cervical Cancer. The dosage and administration of this vaccine is as under - One dose of Gardasil means it will be divided into 3 (Three shots) and given as under, (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus [Types 6, 11, 16, and 18] Recombinant Vaccine) for girls and women, regardless of weight or age. Gardasil is given as a series of three injections: -First injection: at any time -Second injection: two months after the first dose -Third injection: six months after the first dose. Be sure to keep all doctor appointments. If you miss a dose of Gardasil , contact your doctor to reschedule your vaccine. It is very essential you should complete the full dose of 3 injections as only after this your system will get immuned to the HPV virus and you will be fully safe from Cervical concer. Only on compleation of the full dose of Gardasil you will get fully boosted up. As it is there will be some strong side effects for this vaccine and if you discountinue it there is no surity if HPV will attack you. Since taking a part will not be good you may have to take the course again which will involve cost as well as discomforts. - I suggest you to tell your case to the doctor at the place you will now and get the 3rd injection - Best of luck -

Question: Cervical Cancer prevention!?

Answer: arrgh i hate that needle :S so painful :[

Question: Any other girls pass out from getting the guardasil hpv cervical cancer prevention shot? I got this shot last night. It was my third one. The first two hurt a lot but the one I got yesterday caused me to faint. I was fine because I’m used to getting shots. My mom & I were getting in my car and I felt really dizzy. I grabbed my moms arm and passed out, falling backwards, hitting my head on the floor very hard. I then was sent to the emergency room. Got a cat scan, echo, and ekg test and was sent home. My heads still pounding, my neck is really sore, and I fractured my tailbone. My advice about this shot is either A) Don’t get it or B) Wait in the doctors office for up to 15 minutes after getting the shot and make sure they check your blood pressure before you leave.

Answer: thats really strange, that shot should be your last one right. b/c i only had three sets and was deimed a "guardasil graduate" but i never had any problems like that. they would always hurt like hell going in and then my arm would be sore for like three days. but never dizzy or light headed in any way. did you take it on an empty stomach or something?, thats really the only thing i can think of. but i hope your okay and if i am right it should have been your last one so you shouldnt have to worry about it anymore.

Question: Prevention of Cervical cancer - can you get HPV if both my husband and I were virgins? Is it a STD?

Answer: You get HPV from skin contact with a person who has HPV. If neither of you had sexual contact of any kind with anybody before you were married, your chances are 0. If you had sexual contact, even if it didn't involve penetration, there could be a chance, albeit slim. If there has been any third (or fourth) parties introduced in your relationship well, your risk goes up. Don't even worry about it. If you were, in a very rare, rare rare case, have been exposed to it, you just go to the gyn and they use dry-ice and a cotton swab and take care of it. You are out in 10 min. Regarding cervical cancer ... you can get that whether or not you have HPV, have an annual pap smear, if they see any abnormalities (like a wart), they will tell you. If lab tests detect any abnormalities they will call you within 48 hrs. Don't fall for propaganda ... Pharmaceutical companies can make a run-of-the-mill conditions like a papiloma virus seem like a loaded gun, when it really is a common, benign condition. They make big $$ doing this. I don't want any injections or shots until it is proven that they themselves don't harm the person.

Question: Prevention for.... hepatitis b, cervical cancer...? I know there are 3 shots for hepatitis b. If I've taken them 10 years ago, would I need to take them again? because I heard that people are to take them every 3 or 6 years, is this true? Would there be any difference if a parent have had hepatitis b? and this is for my girlfriend. What type of bacteria is prevented for cervical cancer shots cause I thought cancer cannot be prevented? Since we know that this shot is relatively new, would it have a high chance of being recall?

Answer: I had the hep B series years ago. Once you get them you don't need them again. You are probably thinking of tetnis which you have to get once every 5 years the Gardasil vaccine prevents some strains of the HPV virus, its not a bacteria. some strains of HPV has been known to cause cervical cancer. vaccines are very rarely recalled unless the batch has been contaminated. they are supposed to be throughly tested, this can take years before FDA approval. New on the pharmaceutical market doesnt make it that new.

Question: Does anyone know anything about the new drug Gardasil? That helps prevent cervical cancer? Does it actually work? Does it help outbreaks for women that already have gential warts? Does it really prevent cancer? Will this led to other cancer preventions? Is it available in the U.S.? Does insurance cover it? Has anyone tried it? Do you support it?

Answer: Although Gardasil is a great tool for preventing certain strains of HPV, it does not prevent all of the strains. (there are over 100 strains, and some of the most aggressive strains are not included in the vaccine). It also does not help those who already harbor the virus, or who choose not to be vaccinated, do not complete the series (you have to get all 6 as scheduled) or do not acquire immunity. Also, they do not know what the long-term side effects will be to young women, or how long the immunity will last. Overall, your best bet is to get regular Pap tests, and an HPV test. Those of us who have been diagnosis Cervical cancer for years fear that young women will see this as a "cure". It is not. Please continue to spread the word that cervical cancer is caused by HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, but also encourage them to get regular Pap tests as soon as they become sexually active. The youngest patient I have diagnosed was 10 years old. The average age is 24.

Question: What foods are cancer fighting/prevention? *Cervical Cancer

Answer: Depends on the type of cancer your trying to prevent. Leafy greens are good in preventing colon cancers and additional problems with the stomach area. Also, anything with anti-oxidants have been shown to reduce cancers. As for cervical cancer - there aren't foods that really help with this one. However, use of the birth control pill reduces your risk of cervical cancer as it regulates hormones that can other wise be cancer causing agents.

Question: Mothers and Young Ladies Only! Cervical Cancer Jab? Just wondering from a mothers perspective - your daughter has been invited to have the cervical cancer jab do you think its a good idea or bad idea? From a young ladies point of view, you have been invited to have a jab for the prevention of cervical cancer, knowing that this is new and maybe later on you will find that there are side effects you did not know about.. would you have it done or not? Have you been invited and have you gone for the jab? I see most are saying yes they would have the jab, however how do you know it prevents the cancer? Its like the flu jab it doesnt prevent you catching the flu it just makes the strain less if you do get it. but cancer is cancer whatever form it comes in.

Answer: Is this about the new Gaurdasil vaccine????? if it is it doesn't prevent cervical cancer ONLY prevents some types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer. my daughter has been "almost" pressured into getting this by school health officials.. I think it has not been out long enough to tell. I'm not convinced that the FDA conducts sufficient testing on any new "drugs/vaccines".... i'm against it

Question: Do docters ask the parent to leave when they are asking the child about sex? This is a shot for Cervical Cancer; prevention.

Answer: If your a minor, under 18 the doctor might ask your parent to stay in the room, but if you don't want your parent/guardian in the room then just mention it to him or her... this way you won't feel embarrassed about certain questions the doctor asks you.. but I would start by talking to your parent. Good luck.

Question: vaginal discharge that is bloody, im not on my period i ended about 2 weeks ago wat is this? i got the cervical cancer prevention shot my first one about 4 days ago well the day after i got it i started getting a bloody like samon color discharge and a burning pain down there not only when i pee but all the time !!! is this caused by the shot or something else and what is this???

Answer: That doesn't sound like a normal side effect. I'd call your GYN. Also, if you aren't on a definite schedule with your cycle yet, then it could be breakthrough bleeding between periods on top of a bad yeast infection (common side effect of immunizations). Again, I'd call a doc.

Question: Cervical Cancer Vaccination? My 16 year old daughter has been given the option to be given the cervical cancer vaccination.... HOWEVER, where did this drug come from, why is it, it has just came out in the media recently.. if it has been under study for years, why are we just hearing about it in the last few months... my daughter has asked me for my opinion and to be honest I am very scared to give it in case I give the wrong one.... This drug has just been introduced to women of a certain age and why can they give a prevention drug when they don't have a cure?????? Any response welcome!!!

Answer: The origins of the cervical cancer vaccine date back to the early 1990s. The vaccine was essentially completed as early as 2002, but was blocked from approval by significant amounts of lobbying by the religious right, which has vested interests in not seeing a vaccine for what is essentially an STD come out. The vaccine was shunted back into one of the largest clinical trials done recently: 11,000 women, 4 years. That's massive. Essentially, the vaccine only got marketing approval a few years ago, and production is at a level where they can heavily advertise it. While there are several hundred variations of HPV, only a few are problematic. Gardasil targeted four of them: two that cause 70% of cervical cancer, and two that cause 90% of genital warts. It's my personal opinion that the two strains of cervical cancer causing HPV are more prevalent in the US than globally. In the US alone we have approximately 10,000 (CDC puts the number between 9000 and 9800) deaths due to cervical cancer each year. That's just the deaths. The treatment for cervical cancer is a full hysterectomy including removal of lymph nodes and chemotherapy - not a nice treatment. Part of the controversy about this vaccine is that it's being HEAVY lobbied against and harassed by religious organizations and the anti-vaccination movement. They have taken data from VAERS and misused it to promote the idea that the vaccine is unsafe, despite the fact that it causes fewer side effects than most vaccines, and ongoing monitoring shows it to be incredibly safe. Essentially, if you vaccinate someone, the immune system can immediately attack HPV before it can infect the body, preventing it from being established. HPV once established lives inside of human cells, dormant and reactivates randomly, doing damage and eventually causing cancer in women. Dormant HPV is essentially unassailable by the immune system and medicine. There's no way to identify it, target it, or kill it. However, with the vaccine we can stop it from ever actually getting inside. There are many other diseases that we have vaccinations for, but no cure, - such as the Hepatitis viruses. One of the big controversies about the vaccine right now is wether to give it to men or not. Men do not get cancer from HPV. The most they get are unsightly or painful warts. The main reason to vaccinate would be that then they cannot give it to women. Most epidemiological studies put the gain at vaccinating men too low to be pursued right now. This will probably change once the vaccine becomes less expensive. At the moment, they are just beginning to manufacture the vaccine en masse - a difficult and expensive process. Once supplies are established and costs go down, men will probably be vaccinated too.

Question: Can I take a needle while fasting? Hi everyone I was just wondering if I could take a cervical cancer prevention needle right now while fasting...?? Thanks for the answers =)

Answer: yes.you can. go head

Question: i'm about to go on Yaz? My doctor said if i was sexually active i would need a pap smear. I have had the Gardasil (cervical cancer prevention) injections, and myself and my partner have only been with each other. Would not getting a pap smear hurt me? I'm not scared of it going to hurt, I'm worried that if I don't get one, there might be harm done by the pill or something. I'm youngish, and my mom will freak if she finds out I'm having sex with my boyfriend. Please help.

Answer: No, a pap smear won't hurt you. You can still get cervical cancer even if you've had the shot. It only guards against 70% of the HPV's. BTW, did you know that if your boyfriend has been with only one other girl and she has been with another guy, if she's got infected with any STD's, you can get them. USE CONDOMS! He may not be telling the truth about not being with anyone else. They have been known to lie, you know.