The government is now pushing to have children 9 - 12 vaccinated against HPV, saying that it protects against cancer. Why not just tell the truth. Doesn't HPV come from being sexually active? And if you are not sexually active, you will not contract HPV? From the research I've read, it is a strickly STD. In life there are consequences to face when you break the rules. Why not insist that our children remain children and not have sex until they are married?
2006-09-08 08:50:34 · 13 answers · asked by Wise ol' owl 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
This info was taken from the CDC. I'm not ugly or a religious zealot. Why give a child a vaccine under the guise of one thing instead of being honest. It can't protect you totally, and children will take teh vaccination and become more promiscuos. What does the vaccine not protect against?
Because the vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV, it will not prevent all cases of cervical cancer or genital warts. About 30% of cervical cancers will not be prevented by the vaccine, so it will be important for women to continue getting screened for cervical cancer (regular Pap tests). Also, the vaccine does not prevent about 10% of genital warts—nor will it prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). So it will still be important for sexually active adults to reduce exposure to HPV and other STIs.
2006-09-08 09:08:43 · update #1
I agree.
Teach safe sex.
Teach abstinence!
And KNOW where in the heck your kids are at, who they are with and what they are doing people!!!!!
I see no reason to vax a 9 yo for this.
Before they go off to college, maybe.
Before they are even old enough to date?! NO WAY!
2006-09-08 09:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you can get HPV for more than just sex....also now a days younger kids(not only girls) are having sex at a younger age....men can carry HPV and not know about it since there isnt a test that works for males... And another thing would you want your daughter to die from Cervical Cancer because she contracted the HPV strand that causes it but she never had sex before? THere are also some strands that will go away on its own without any knowledge of it.
2006-09-08 16:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you but now that I have a daughter I only want the best for her. I watched my aunt die from cervical cancer. and I don't want my child to ever go through that. If this helps I am all for it. Kind of like medication for sinus infection same idea maybe this is medication for HPV, and even if you wait til you are married whos to say your partner didn't and you suffer this HPV anyway, what consequence is a person suffering then??
2006-09-08 15:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by TIA 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'd rather vaccincate them and then teach them not to have premarital sex, to be doubly safe. We don't know if the person they marry will have been raised with the same values and they could get HPV from their spouse. A simple vaccination at the age of 9-12 might save them from cancer later in life.
2006-09-08 15:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by S. O. 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
And yet, anything that could help my child is worth considering. I've only had 1 partner, ever. But irregardless of believing him or not, I didn't know that for 100% sure until we both fumbled our way into losing our virginity to each other. People lie all the time. Rape happens. So do drunken mistakes and bad choices. So why not get the vaccine if it could help? I don't expect my children to ever be exposed to alot of things, but that doesn't mean I don't protect them as best I can. If its a safe shot with proven results, its worth considering.
2006-09-08 15:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by Velken 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why insist that everyone abstain from sex until they are married? I don't agree that you or anyone else has that right. There's no reason for it. There's nothing wrong with consensual sex.
Do you seriously think that currently teens abstain from sex for fear of cervical cancer and removing that fear will encourage them? Um, I think that is absurd.
Teens don't believe they'll ever be forty, or that anything bad will ever happen to them. Their hormones are raging, and they are striving for independence.
The vaccine wouldn't be the reason they have sex.
Preventing death is good. Trying to make everyone live according to your arbitrary view is wrong.
2006-09-08 18:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a little FYI....You can get HPV from sitting on a toilet seat...I think that it is a great idea that a child as young as 9 to get the HPV shot.....Its not just from having sex....HPV can kill you but it all depends on what strand of the Disease you get
2006-09-08 16:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Baby Girl 24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get HPV without having sex. Many people get HPV from their spouse as well. Having a weding ring doesn't magically make the virus disappear.
2006-09-08 16:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can try but teenagers aren't known for listening to their parents. I would rather have my daughter vaccinated because then I know I have done all I can to keep her free of cervical cancer whether she listens to me or not. Also, how do you know her husband will be a virgin. If he is not then he could give it to her.
2006-09-08 15:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by rinachick 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, only ugly people and religious zealots remain virgins until marriage. GET THEM VACCINATED FOR CHRIST SAKE! Especially if you have girls, because HPV is a main cause of cervical cancer.
2006-09-08 15:57:30 · answer #10 · answered by barter256 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because you can get HPV even from your married partner if they dont know they have it. You think a 25 year old should remain a child?
2006-09-08 16:04:16 · answer #11 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋