Saturday, January 23, 2010

Who can get the vaccine for cervical cancer? Is it just for teenagers?

The FDA approved Gardasil for girls and women aged 9-26. And the only reason for that is because that was the age group studied in their clinical trials. So honestly, it probably works for anyone--it just hasn't been studied for anyone.





More trials are coming out for men-- and it likely works, its just not FDA approved. I'm sure a doctor would give you the vaccine, and that it would be effective, even if you weren't a 9-26 year old female.Who can get the vaccine for cervical cancer? Is it just for teenagers?
If you are in Austrailia, it is free for women under 27. If you are over 27 you can still get it, but you have to pay for it. I think it is somewhere between 100 and 200 dollars.





The vaccine protects against the HPV virus, which is sexually transmitted. This virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer. When I asked, my Doctor told me that women who are over 27 but monogamous need not worry to much about getting it.Who can get the vaccine for cervical cancer? Is it just for teenagers?
If you have been sexually active you may have already been exposed to the strains of HPV so it is not worth doing.





I don't think that's strictly true - I was told in the leaflet we received before the jag that even if you WERE sexually active, you were to get the jag, as it is not certain that you have been exposed to HPV if you are sexually active. So in my opinion, it is definitely worth getting, and if you can, go for it.
Technically any woman who is not sexually active could get it, but I suspect if you were over 20, you would have to pay for it.





If you have been sexually active you may have already been exposed to the strains of HPV so it is not worth doing.





Remember, women who are vaccinated need PAP smears even still because it only vaccinates against 2 of 15 types of HPV which have been implicated in cancer
Cervical Cancer Vaccine: 12 Questions %26amp; Answers


http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-can鈥?/a>
The data sheet says the licence has been given for the use of Gardasil for girls between the ages of 9- 26. The vaccines are at first being given to 12/13 year olds. There will be a catch up programme for those who have missed out.
The age range is 9-26 years old, for women only.You can get more Information from your local clinic or women's health centre or doctor.
i think anyone.. i get it done at college.. but thats only for certain age groups.. but i think anyone can get it done at the doctors..
ill tell you one thing.. hurts like a little M***********R!

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