Apr 15 2007

Human Papillomavirus

I thought this was a great article to have on this site. Funny thing is, Ohio is one of the states trying to make it mandatory. My daughter just turned 13, and they had a discussion about it in school. One of their teachers recently passed away from an agressive strain of ovarian cancer. From the time she found out to the time she passed was a little over 3 months. Most of the girls wanted more info on the disease and the vaccine. In my daughter's case, I had her talk to her doctor, and we looked up info on the internet. We decided to go for it. She is getting her first vaccine this week, and some of her friends are too. My daughter said she is doing it also to honor her teacher's memory, and to protect herself in the future. Whatever her reasons, I commend her for her courage, intelligence, and maturity. She did the research, talked to the doctor, and made a decision. I stand behind her 100%. I know we don't know the long term effects, but if it weren't for pioneers like her, I would not be receiving the treatment I am getting for my type one diabetes! Way to go Daughter Dear...way to go!

I don t think it should be mandatory. I think it should be like what Cocokisses did. Do your own research, ask your doctor and then decide on your own if it s right for you or your daughter.

That s great Cocokisses - they will be helping all women by doing that.

wow, great info. thanks.

That s really nice idea Pleasjure.

an article for all to read. thanks

great to read, thanks

you have a big heart plesjure.

we live a a great part of the world...the most industrialize societies and still we have to deal w/ things like this...enough already , thank, to be informed is the first step...

I hope this info is out where everyday people can read about it. This is scary!!

yes, very scary!!!!!

Kudos to you Sweetheart. Its a shame that some of the insurance companies are not paying for this. Thank goodness I am covered for the shots for my daughter. She hates shots, but she is doing something that will help her when she is a grown woman. All I can say is such a small thing to do to prevent something so big and even harder to cure. Thank you all for your comments. They all touched my heart.

yes, good luck coco.

Apparently this isn t an issue in N.H. They have so many people asking for the vaccine, they can t keep up with the demand.

I'm glad that you wrote the article. I think many women fail to realize how real the threat is. Mothers with young daughters should get all the facts and have their girls protected. Abstaning will not protect your daughter. Because even if a young woman waits until marriage to have sexual contact her mate may not have??? So, protect her in the future from whats unseen. You just never know?

I was very angry when it was mandated here in Texas. A GUY let alone some government entity is trying to tell me how to raise my daughter. She isn't a teen yet, but we talk about a lot of things (on a level she can understand). She will not be getting the vaccination at least not at the age of 11. I'll be signing the waiver when it is time. Maybe when she gets older and we have had more discussions.

"Well first off I would like to correct Leticia - (medical professional) HPV is an STD honey. You do not get it by just touching. Women get it from having multiple sex partners. It is actually due to the constant exchange of body fluids from your sexual partners." Yes, it is an STI and according to research, it is as common as the cold. The assumption is that the majority of the population will contract it at some point in time; however, you're typically not tested for the disease until you reach 30 or if you come in with complications. There isn't even a test for men. Condoms don't protect you from the disease because areas of your genitals that aren't covered by the condom still have contact (once again, research). These things make it very difficult to know who you got it from. It's not just women with multiple sex partners who get the diease, I know people who contracted it and they were not sleeping around. One in particular got it from the guy she dated for 5 years who happened to be her ONLY sexual partner. I can only hope that as a "medical professional" you're doing more research on the topic as well and have a better understanding if you are a source of information to others.