It says it will be given to girls of 12 and 13. But can you get it if your older than that? My gran died of cervical cancer and I was wondering if it was hereditary and if I should get the vaccine?I am 22.
2007-10-26 01:48:37 · 10 answers · asked by Heather M 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The 7thseal- I have only had 1 sexual partner, my husband.
2007-10-26 02:00:07 · update #1
Where I live they are giving it to HPV free females up to age 26.
2007-10-26 02:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The place of the vaccine is still not clearly organised in the NHS. Many feel it should be given to both males and females at about the age of 12. However the Mary Whitehouse brigade are worried it might encourage underage sex!
The condition is not really inherited, since it is due to infection, so your family history is not really relevant.
It can be given to older women, it would be useful to check antibody levels for the covered HPV strains in both you and your partner. If you are both currently negative than it might be worth considering. It would not be an NHS activity at present and last time I looked was over £300. Remember it currently covers 70% of the relevent strains not 100%.
2007-10-26 10:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The European Commission has approved Cervarix for the prevention of precancerous changes in the cervix in girls and women between the age of 10 and 25.
So i guess you can qualify for the vaccine (if in the EU). It is not a hereditary condition.
2007-10-26 09:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by HOTP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do yourself a favor. DO NOT get vaccinated for anything not government mandated!. And even then you best put up arms. These government backed programs leave the general population dead or marked for life. No assurance in that knowledge is there? Great question. I hope you stand fast. PS. I have the virus. No vaccine would have helped me then nor now!
2007-10-26 10:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by bountyhunter101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original ages I heard were 9-25. My daughter had the series of shots at 9 and did just fine. One of our pediatrician's nurses is about 25 and also had the shots with no problems.
2007-10-26 17:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This vaccine is for the human papilloma virus, the virus which causes most cases of cervical cancer. It is nothing to do with inherited genes.
2007-10-26 08:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it is for the hpv virus ,major cause of cervical cancer i'm not sure on the age range they are giving it to though,
2007-10-26 09:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by alittleminx01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not hereditary, it is sexually transmitted, yes you can get it as long as you do not already have HPV, it is strongly recommended
FYI cutting back will not prevent you from getting the disease
2007-10-26 08:52:03 · answer #8 · answered by A***n G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think they said up to 18 years old you can have it but after that its too late, stupid really. ive only just turned 19 so ive missed out aswell. maybe they will find other ways for us eventually.
2007-10-26 08:57:15 · answer #9 · answered by * Mummy to 2 Girls * 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just cut back on the number of sexual partners you have.
2007-10-26 08:51:51 · answer #10 · answered by the7thseal 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋