Do I have to be a virgin to have the Vaccine Shots?

Question

I'm scared SHITLESS. My mom wants me to get one and I heard that you have to get one before you start having sex. My boyfriend's over the age of 16, and if she finds out I've had sex with him, he'll be in jail AND I'll be so ******* killed! He was smart about it, though. He wore protection and everything. But I'm terrified! Please! Someone! Anyone! EVERYONE!

Answer 1

The new HPV vaccine, called Gardasil, is for ALL young women - whether they have had sex or not.

The only benefit about being a virgin is chances of that person already being exposed to HPV are slim to none compared to a person who has already had sex.

If a girl has already had sex chances of her already being exposed to HPV are greater, especially if she has had several sex partners.

Many doctors (including mine) even suggest women WITH HPV to get the vaccine. It won't cure their HPV, but it can possibly prevent them from contracting a kind of HPV they don't already have. The vaccine protects against 4 different kinds of HPV (two known to cause about 70% of cervical cancer and two known to cause about 90% of genital warts). Say, for example, a young girl only has one kind of HPV that the vaccine prevents. Theoretically if she gets the vaccine, she'll be protected from contracting the other 3 kinds of HPV that the vaccine protects against.

ANY young woman can get the vaccine, whether they are a vigin or not, or have HPV or not! Good luck!

Check out this link for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/STDFact-HPV-vaccine.htm

Answer 2

You do not have to be a virgin, and can have HPV it just wont cure the strain you have, but it may prevent another strain. I would strongly urge you to get it, especially if you are sexually active. Just go into the examine room alone, your mother will never know and talk to the doctor about getting on birth control and use the reason of "your periods being out of control" tell your doctor the truth in confedience but your mother doesnt have to know!

Answer 3

You do not have to be a virgin to get the vaccine. You just can not have HPV and get the vaccine.