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I'm sexually active... Can i still take the shot?

2007-03-27 00:59:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions STDs

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Yes.

You can get the vaccine whether you have had sex or not. Most doctors even suggest women with HPV to get the vaccine. It won't cure HPV but it can help a woman from contracting a kind of HPV she doesn't have.

There are over 120 different kinds of HPV; most of them are harmless. The vaccine (Gardasil) protects against 4 different kinds of HPV. Two are known to cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases and the other two kinds are known to cause about 90%.

If you are already sexually active you may have had more exposure to HPV than a virgin would have, but that shouldn't stop you from getting the vaccine.

2007-03-27 04:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1 0

Yes you can still take it my daughters both just got that shot. Remember to use protection there are more things out there than herpes. Gool luck

2007-03-27 08:04:05 · answer #2 · answered by lovewhereilive 2 · 0 0

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