there are 104 causes of cervical cancer and the vaccine only helps protect against 4, why bother?

Question

One less... maybe, maybe not.

What if it makes TWO MORE with birth defects.

What if it makes some women sterile.

Its so new but being pushed on such young women and the benefits IMHO hyped...

4 out of 104 will give women the false safe feeling and wont get checked regular either...

What do you think?

Dont you think it will give women feelings of fasle saftey and they wont get checked as often and will have it worse by the time they do get checked?

I know what HPV is but I dont understand how this vaccine is so great.

It sounds dangerous to me.

The vaccine is only 4 years old, young girls and teens are getting tested and have not started having children yet.

And the people who have had children, how do we know we didnt mess up their fertility by messing with our female parts?

Just look at the chicken pox vaccine.. oops we have to give boosters cause people are catching it when they are 35 not 5 and dying.

IMHO people are sheep when it comes to vaccines and dont ask enough questions.

I have read about it and others and am amazed that the incodence of ADD, Autism and other odd childhood behavior problems have boomed since manditory vaccinations have been enforced.

It worries me that whatever is in there can backfire.

Answer 1

NOT exactly..

Cervical cancer is not always caused by HPV , it can be genetic and run in your family.
Teen pregnancy also increases the risk of cervical cancer, it is because of the cervical changes.

The 4 strains that the virus protect against are the MOST CONCERNING strains of HPV.

You see, some strains will heal on their own without anyone ever knowing. Some strains cause genital WARTS instead of cervical abnormality.

Right now the strains that the vaccine protect against cause the most DEALY forms of the cervical cancer.

Women today still die from cervical cancer.

Answer 2

I think what it does is guards against the more common HPV conditions. This is still in a testing phase and is just on the market. There have actually been a few reported deaths of young girls who are menstruating dying from this vaccine. I don't agree with this vaccine if there is ONE death from it, that is too many. I think the message they should be trying to get across is that maybe women should be LESS promiscuous and more cautious about their partners. There is nothing wrong with asking someone to be tested for STD's and HPV. I am still battling VIN III and LSIL because I was too afraid to ask my partner to go and get checked. I no longer have that partner, but I also no longer have the same 'look' about me, either. I am very hesitant to have a relationship because I 'Look' different than most women. If I could go back, I know there are things I would have done differently, one would definitely be to ask if they had been exposed to any STD's and to get checked for HPV because a lot of men don't even know they carry it.

Answer 3

As the mother of a meningococcemia survivor, and with the knowledge that the two current jabs against meningitis only confer about 80% immunity against only two of at least 7 agents, 5 bacterial and 2 viral, that can cause the disease, I STILL would suggest that parents have their children immunized, and in a heartbeat. I, too, have lots of questions about the cervical cancer vaccine, and will for some time, but I do intensely believe that it is almost always better to be more safe, even if it's only a little bit safer, than less safe. I also believe that all the discussion about HPV will cause women to have themselves checked MORE often, rather than less often, and will cause the issue to continually be discussed, talked about, thought about amongst the current generation of women and girls required to have the vaccination.

Answer 4

I think you're way too negative. It's a vaccine of deactivated cells, so there's no reason to expect it would cause a horrible birth defect. And how do you know that it will affect child bearing capacity? Have you even read the pamphlets?

It treats the high 4 causes of cervical cancer. It's not like they just picked 4. The other 100 causes aren't all treatable by vaccine, and they aren't all as common.

And it says in the papers before you get it "continue to get screened for cervical cancer with or without the vaccine".

I think that people can make the choice themselves after they have enough info.

Answer 5

It is an early brake through and better then nothing. Unfortunately, we often find out later on that there is a problem with the vaccine are medication. There is no such thing as an exact science.Whenever you take any medication or vaccination there is chance of there being a problem. Time is the only way to know if it is effective and or a problem.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

OK, to start with, the vaccine fights the WORST kinds of HPV, the ones most likely to cause cancer. Then, it's been tested so they know it does not cause birth defects or sterility. And, the people who are likely to get it are counseled so they know they still need medical testing if they're sexually active, and they already see a doctor, so they're most likely to continue that.

I'm amazed because this is the first vaccine against cancer -- it will be exciting if they develop other vaccines against cancer as well.

I think your post is ignorant and irresponsible. But, hey, go ahead and don't get the vaccine and have sex. It's your life.

Answer 8

I don't know about all your birth defect claims and such. But my general feel on it is not good. There is not enough information for people on this and as always, it's just the government trying to force another "quick fix" on the American people. A lot of the medical stuff nowadays seems incredibly shady, more like it's for the pharmaceutical companies getting to make millions of dollars off than to actually help people. Even some doctors refer patients to other specialists not based on the accuracy of the new specialist, but from the kick back they get.

Big money scam.

Answer 9

I totally agree with you about the vaccine.

It doesn't protect against all forms, it hasn't had any long term studies done, so we have NO IDEA what the long term affects are.

I am scared that so many mothers are letting their children get this without properly researching it.

Answer 10

I'm with you 80% of people have HPV which is the main cause of cervical cancer (even men they are carriers of it) thats 8 out of 10 people. My doctor explained that the only way that you don't have it is if you and your partner are both virgins. I say stick with yearly check ups!

I feel like these commercials are just pushing the newest "quick cure". The same that they do with every "new" birth control.