As you have probably heard on the news (in the UK), the NHS will start giving the cervical cancer vaccine to young girls from beginning of next year, and up to 18 yr olds within the next 2 years. However as a woman in her late 20's, I would like the vaccine too as a precaution because there has been a history of that in my family. I would like to have it done sooner rather than later however if I was to get it done privately which is the best vaccine, 'Gardasil' or 'Cevarix' (by two different companies)??
Thanks in advance!
2007-10-26 03:08:14 · 3 answers · asked by Katrina 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
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 04:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gardasil is very new, and no long term studies have been done to this vaccine.
I've never heard of Cevarix, so I can probably say the same for them.
I'd wait until I could read up on the long term affects of these vaccines before getting them.
2007-10-26 03:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmm...who said its gunna wrk. why do they have cancer causing contraception and meds and coils? why cant they just produce some contraception that doesnt cause cancer in the 1st place. NHS wouldnt need money to cure cancer if it was sorted out in the meds in 1st place!
2007-10-26 05:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by allgiggles1984 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋