cervical cancer
2007-09-05 23:00:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
There are over 120 different "kinds" or "types" of HPV; about 30 of those kinds are sexually transmitted.
The new HPV vaccine, called Gardasil, ONLY protects a woman from contracting 4 of those sexually transmitted kinds of HPV. It can protect a woman from HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18.
HPV types 6 and 11 are responsible for about 90% of genital wart cases. The other two types, 16 and 18, are responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases.
Check out the links below for more information on the vaccine:
http://www.gardasil.com/
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/STDFact-HPV-vaccine.htm
2007-09-06 06:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gardasil in the approved vaccine that prevent 4 types of genital HPV types. The vaccine works best when it is given before you have engaged in any sexual activity. The vaccine does not treat HPV types that you already have.
The vaccine is said to prevent two low risk HPV types 6 and 11 these are commonly associated with visible warts in the genital area and two high risk HPV types that are found in 70% of all cervical cancers.
They are about 30 HPV types that affect the genital area. The vaccine does not prevent all genital HPV types so it will be necessary to continue with Paps smears at least once a year. This vaccine will not prevent cervical cancer buy it is first step.
www.gardasil.com
2007-09-06 14:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by tarnishedsilverheart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hpv stands 4 human papilloma viruses.it can cause a benign tumours around one's genital area.however it may also cause a malignant tumour or cancer.this virusses is usually transmitted sexually.the goal of hpv vaccine is to build antibodies against this infection.cervarix and gardacil are two types of this vaccine that had been approved.these 2 vaccine are higly effective in preventing hpv infection.however, the risk of developing cervical cancer without being infected by this virusses is still there.
but at least we can do something to decrease the risk of cervical cancer...:)
2007-09-06 06:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by mousedeer586 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quite simply, HPV vaccine is a product made of pieces of a virus (pentomers) from several different serotypes of the virus.
These pieces (antigens) along with an adjuvant (helps the immune system) make a vaccine.
2007-09-09 18:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by Big K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋