HPV Vaccine?

Question

ok so there is that big controversy if govenor perry (texas) make it necessary for young teenage girls to get the HPV virus vac. which is proven to help prevent your chances of cervical cancer. I want everyone to know how hard it is to deal with cervical cancer. I mean if you have it you have the chance of having to have a hystorectomy (which can prevent you from having children) but most parents are worried that this vacinne is an unwriten notice to let their young girls go out and have sex. would you parents just talk to you girls and explain to them that this is a shot for grown ups, so let me know that they should not have sex..it is not condoning sex in any means but is going to save them from getting sick in the future. i mean seriously is it worth them getting cancer of their cervix so you can prevent a "must have" conversation with them?

Answer 1

I agree with what you're saying... sort of. I don't think it should be made NECESSARY that girls get this vaccine. I think a woman has the right to decide on it or not. girls should be educated at home and at school about this before they make a decision to recieve it or not to. HPV is sexually transmitted and, like other stds, is preventable. Young girls should be taught about condom use and healthy sex-lives, not just a vaccine. (I know ur not disputing that, I'm just adding it). But I really dont like the idea of a vaccine being forced on someone. Cancer IS hard to deal with, I get that, but this vaccine does not GUARANTEE anything regarding cancer. A healthy lifestyle is much more affective in preventing cervical cancer and every other type of cancer than any vaccine is. Just a thought, why don't we spend time teaching our children to eat healthy, to excercise regularly, and to participate in safe and healthy relationships BEFORE we resort to necessary vaccines?

Answer 2

All the parents that think it would promote having sex need to look deeper. It promotes good health. Just because there are condoms out there doesn't mean we all go out and screw all day. I feel that any form of cancer that can be prevented should. And, lets face it, mostly all girls are going to have sex at some point in their lives, why not teach them healthy methods at a young age. Talk to them. There is only a small window of opportunity to get the shot ( age 9-25 ) so if you wait until you've have 3 parteners, it might be too late. I highly recommend the shot to all girls. I will for sure be getting it for my daughter when she is 12 or 13... old enough to know what sex is, and realize the consequences of being irresponsible.

Answer 3

I sure as heck think that ALL WOMEN should get this vaccine! HPV is not just an STD it is also a genetic disease! My mom had it and ended up having to get a total hysterectomy after being told she had only a few months before a tumor in her cervix would become cancerous. My sister has had abnormal paps. I personally have had 3 abnormal pap smears, two of them had biopsies done and one of those resulted in the obgyn to cryogenically freeze the area where the bad cells were. If there is ANYWAY we can prevent our children from suffering from a type of cancer shouldn't we care enough to prevent their future pain and suffering!?!?! I was diagnosed at the age of 19 with a type of HPV, and you can bet if I had health insurance right now I would go ahead and get the shot anyways just to prevent the strains it helps protect you from. I don't know why people think that this is just a sexually transmitted disease and that by forcing a young lady to get the shot that it would make them want to have sex.

Answer 4

I can see lawsuits 5, 10, 50 years from now no matter if it's mandatory or not. People will be upset that it wasn't made mandatory, especially since they can't have kids when that could have been prevented with a simple injection.

I had HPV and had to have numerous surgeries until finally they gave me a Hysterectomy. I already had two kids......I had been pregnant 8 times just to have those two kids.....so it wasn't a major issue. Do we really want to leave it to chance that our daughters won't have these same problems? I'm sorry, but I don't wish 6 miscarriages on anyone!

I do remember having to have my vaccinations before I could go to school when I was young. Why not add one more that can prevent something horrible?

It's not only sexual contact that spreads this. So making it mandatory is not an invitation to becoming sexual. I grew up believing that my mom was a virgin when she married. I found out when I was 35 years old, that she waw pregnant with me and had to get married. For years she portrayed herself as a prude. My point is......I know damn well that if you are wanting to be sexual, you are going to go ahead and do it no matter what. No God, parent, friend, Pastor, doctor....whatever, will be able to stop you. Hypocrites will always cry the loudest and hire the best lawyers. It's time we see them for who they are!

Answer 5

I think that some parents are i guess somewhat in denial about their children having sex..or even having them just talk about sex. I think that it is a good idea to have the shot HIGHLY reccomenned upon entering highschool..if not manditory. I mean this can prevent over 70% of cervical cancer. And if everyone got this vaccine..70% of cervical cancer would be prevented...it just seems logical and i think people are making a big deal about getting a shot that save lives. I don't think this would premote having sex because I really don't think that people think about HPV when having sex. Yea maybe aids/hiv, herpies, etc, but not HPV..i think it does raise awareness (because before this vaccine came out, or all those comercails started playing..who really knew what hpv was?) for SAFE sex though...which in my opinion is good.

Answer 6

i was a virgin at 18 and NEVER had any type of sexual contavt and i had HPV and cervical cancer. The Doctor was in shock that I had it. He said he never saw a case like that. I am not sure how i feel about the vaccine, because what if it doesn't work. those treatments for cervical cancer are HORRIBLE! I think we have to reseatch better. I had those treatments and later got married and got pregnant and had a hard time. because of the cancer I had. I think it should be more researched before it is a most have vaccine.

Answer 7

i think the vaccine is great prob going to get soon, and i dont know why some people are saying its a sure way for girls to go out and have sex, why do you parents even have to tell your daughters its even for hpv, we've all had shots and do most people remember what each one of the shots were or what they were for, No, if it can prevent cancer, whats the big deal.

Answer 8

I don't necessarily think all young women should be forced to have this vaccine, because it infringes upon our rights, but I do think it should be readily available at low or no cost to anyone who wants it. I personally chose to have the vaccine, but I had it done at my yearly gyno "check-up" but I think it would be expensive to those without insurance or bad insurance.

In response to your last question, I think it's absurd that people would avoid getting the vaccination for their daughters simply to avoid the sex conversation, it can prevent cervical cancer! You can deal with one awkward conversation (that you will eventually have to have regardless) if it saves your daughter's life. Also, I think it's ignorant that people think it will encourage girls to have sex. We also get tetanus shots and those don't make us more likely to play with rusty metal objects.

Also, you can get HPV without having sex or any real sexual contact.

Are people just looking for things to bash this WONDERFUL medical advance to preventing cancer? Everyone should have access to this vaccination.

Answer 9

I get what you're saying. I happen to agree that any vaccine that prevents cancer is awesome, I've gotten this one myself. However, just to clarify, a hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus. There are no ands, ifs, or buts, when you have that done you're not having kids.

Answer 10

i THINK i get the question. i think its worth getting the vaccine to keep your daughter healthy, even if it means talking to them about sex.