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At least two years ago, I received the first of three shots for the HPV vaccine. At the time, I was not told about the additional shots, and so never got them. Am I still able to do the vaccine, whether I start over again or just get the next two shots? Can I be tested for HPV to see if it even worth it any more?

Thank you for your questions. I consulted with Dr. She reports that HPV (human papillomavirus) currently affects about 20 million people bracelet van cleef fake in the United States, including more than half of all adults at some point in their lifetime. While most infections cause no symptoms and go away on their own, some virus strains can cause genital warts as well as cancer of the cervix or anus.

The HPV vaccine that you most likely received two years ago protects against two different strains of virus that cause cervical cancer and two others that cause genital warts. The vaccine schedule calls for three shots spread out over the course of six or more months to help maximize immunity. Having one dose may give a person some protection against the virus strains but three doses will probably help the protection last longer. Patients are also advised to complete the entire series in hopes of protecting against any strains they have not yet contracted and are at risk of catching.

It is not necessary to repeat the first dose; however, the second dose is recommended to be given now (at least one month following the first dose) and the third dose should be given at least three months after the second dose, with a minimum of six months between the first and third doses. Of note, the HPV vaccine has recently been licensed for use in males to prevent two strains that cause genital warts and follows the same vaccination schedule.

Current recommendations call for starting Pap and HPV testing at age 21 but it never too soon to start testing for other sexually transmitted diseases as soon as one becomes sexually active. Remember, STDs are often silent, and infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause damage that leads to chronic pelvic pain or infertility if left untreated.

Be sure to consult with your own gynecologist or primary care physician for more guidance about your own situation. Good luck!

If you had the first vaccine without problems, I wouldn worry about side effects from the second and third. If you feel the vaccine is right for you, don listen to the naysayers. If you had a problem, there is a program in place for reporting adverse events from vaccines, but it VERY unlikely. Get the vaccines while you are still young, just in case, and continue to be VERY choosy with your sexual partners.

STDs are serious and often have no symptoms. Many people who have one don know it. I was dating a guy for several years and ended up catching it. This is a virus that you can catch WITHOUT actually doing the deed. It rude and shows your immaturity that you would think that every person who has this virus is a slut. True, abstinence is the only way to keep from getting it, but in all truthfulness, most people your age are already doing it. So quit being so judgmental.

October 11, 2010 at 14:22

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Anna, how will you be sure that you will not contract the disease several years from now when you do decide to have sex. Even if you wait till marriage, your husband may be a carrier and he (and you, for that matter) may not know it. In fact, because most people in the US are probably carriers at some point during their lifetime, the probability that this will happen is pretty high. It saddens me that you think this way. This kind of attitude is one of the primary reasons young people do not get tested for STDs and wind up spreading them.

October 11, 2010 at 15:27

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%0.00025 of those recieved had life altering side effects, which very well knock off van cleef alhambra bracelet may not be because of the vaccine at all. I had the series and i perfectly healthy. I going to do everything in my power to stay healthy.

I also recieved the MMR and i not autistic (shocking), nut jobs that don believe in vaccinations need to think of the betterment of this country, not if you think it a hoax or not. One guy to give you an STD, one guy to get you pregnant and one guy to give you AIDS. You can have all the self respect in the world, but it only takes one guy to lie and said your his first and ruin your entire life. Be prepared, not everyone is as innocent as they let on.

October 11, 2010 at 13:52

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Yay, thanks Sarah for the intelligent and sensible reply!

I too have had all the shots. I too have had MMR and just about everything else, other than chicken pox, as I actually caught that prior to the vaccine and, you know what, had horrible, itching blisters all over my skin for nearly a month.

There is a risk in doing anything. That said, the risk of not being vaccinated >>> the risk of a vaccine.

And those who let fear of needles/incredibly remote chances deter you from getting one? Thanks for hurting van cleef bracelet fake the rest of us! Vaccines protect not just you, but every other person you come into contact with. But unless you intend to never have sex ever, you risk getting HPV. Why? Because your future husband may have made it to third base with a woman who was carrying HPV and never knew it, contracted it (and never known it), and given it to you. Something like 60% of adult Americans either have or have had HPV at one point as it really common and generally you never notice it. It just that a few are unlucky enough to get it and then develop cervical cancer or genital warts. It sucks for them. A lot. So unless you intend to become a nun, do yourself (and your future husband, and any other future partners you might have) and get the vaccine. It three little needle pricks. It really is that easy!

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