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1. Q: What is HPV?
A: HPV is a common virus. In 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 20 million people in the United States had this virus. There are many different types of HPV. Some cause no harm; others can cause diseases of the genital area. For most people, the virus goes away on its own. When the virus does not go away, it can develop into cervical cancer, precancerous lesions, or genital warts, depending on the HPV type.
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2. Q: How do people get HPV?
A: HPV affects both women and men.
• Anyone who has any kind of sexual activity involving genital contact with an infected person can get HPV—intercourse isn’t necessary.
• Many people who have HPV may not show any signs or symptoms, so they can pass the virus on without even knowing it.
HPV is easily transmitted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20 million people in the United States already had HPV in 2005.
HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18 account for the majority of HPV-related clinical diseases.
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3. Q: What is cervical cancer?
A: Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina). Cervical cancer is caused by certain types of HPV. When a female becomes infected with certain types of HPV and the virus doesn’t go away on its own, abnormal cells can develop in the lining of the cervix. If not discovered early and treated, these abnormal cells can become cervical precancers and then cancer.
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4. Q: What are genital warts?
A: Genital warts are flesh-colored growths that appear in or around the genital area. The types of HPV that cause genital warts are different from the types of that can cause cervical cancer.
About 2 out of 3 people who have sexual contact with a person who has genital warts will get them. Even after treatment, there is a chance that the genital warts could come back if HPV is still present. In fact, 25% of cases come back within 3 months.
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5. Q: Why should I get my daughter vaccinated with GARDASIL now?
Can't it wait?
A: Like other vaccines, GARDASIL works to help prevent illness. GARDASIL works when given before there is any contact with HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. That’s why it’s important that you talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional about getting her vaccinated with GARDASIL now—not later. You’ll be helping to protect her future from cervical cancer and genital warts even before she is old enough to worry about them.
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6. Q: If I'm vaccinated with GARDASIL, will I still need to get Pap tests?
A: Yes. Vaccination with GARDASIL does not take the place of Pap tests (cervical cancer screenings). You should keep following your doctor’s or healthcare professional’s advice on getting Pap tests.
Pap tests have been proven to help save lives. A Pap test looks for abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix before they have the chance to become precancerous or cervical cancer. The more severe the abnormality, the more likely it is that cervical cancer could develop in the future.
Having an abnormal Pap test isn’t any reason to panic—it doesn’t always mean that you are at risk for cancer or even have HPV. Your doctor or healthcare professional may repeat the Pap test or do other tests as needed.
Pap tests will still be an important part of taking control of your health—and taking care of yourself.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GARDASIL
HPV Types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and HPV Types 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital warts cases.
GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone and does not prevent all types of cervical cancer, so it is important to continue regular cervical cancer screenings. Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for women who are pregnant.
GARDASIL will not treat cervical cancer and genital warts and will not protect against diseases caused by other HPV types.
GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months and can cause pain, swelling, itching, and redness at the injection site, fever, nausea, and dizziness.
Only a doctor or healthcare professional can decide if GARDASIL is right for you or your daughter.
source:
http://www.gardasil.com/questions-about-gardasil.html
. They have this little clamp thing called a speculum and they put lube on it before inserting it. This allows the specialist nurse to view ur cervix. They then use this brush or spatula type of thing to take a sample.
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is the vaccine readily available na sa mga OBy?
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