Gardisil shot?

[soontobefit]

Anyone get it done? My doc asked me if I want it and I said I would think about it. I'm almost out of the age range where it is recommended to get it and I am in a committed relationship, so I wouldn't think I need it. I have to check if insurance covers it. If it does, should I get it anyways?

[Blondell]

What is it? That cancer shot? :oops:

[Cara]

What is it? That cancer shot? :oops:

Sort of...It's a vaccine that protects against the human papilloma virus, which can be a cause of cervical cancer.

I don't know that much about it, to be honest. I know my sister had my 17-year-old niece vaccinated.

[Blondell]

I should look into it more. My sis, mother and grandmother all had cervical cancer.

[Meadows]

hpv is commonly transmitted through sex. Many women will have it at sometime in their life, but some do not naturally clear the infection. If left untreated it might result in cervical cancer.

At my last gyn appointment my tests were clear and since I am married and we don't sleep around my doc didn't recommend it. It is usually recommened to those that are or might become sexually active and are not in a committed relationship.

[MichelleS]

I'm thinking about it too. I'm out of the age range next year so I have to think about it soon. I'm just kinda like you why do I need it if I'm married and not sleeping around. :shurg: but I guess it can't really hurt. I would ust like to have more studies done on it over a long period before I jump in.

[Inatic]

not to mention even if you are in a solitary relationship, you could have contracted it YEARS ago (if you have had more than one partner or if your partner did) and it lie dormant. Men do not contract test for it and there are other means of transmission, such as oral sex, even if you arent 'sexually' active.

My dil just got the shot/s (which im not sure was appropriate given neither or them were solitude prior to their relationship) Im also leary because they are planning on TTC in a month or and there are no long standing statistic and studies/pregnancy.

[MichelleS]

not to mention even if you are in a solitary relationship, you could have contracted it YEARS ago (if you have had more than one partner or if your partner did) and it lie dormant. Men do not contract test for it and there are other means of transmission, such as oral sex, even if you arent 'sexually' active.

My dil just got the shot/s (which im not sure was appropriate given neither or them were solitude prior to their relationship) Im also leary because they are planning on TTC in a month or and there are no long standing statistic and studies/pregnancy.
that kind of thing is what makes me so leary about getting it. But even one keeps telling WELL cancer is worse. :bitch:

[Meadows]

not to mention even if you are in a solitary relationship, you could have contracted it YEARS ago (if you have had more than one partner or if your partner did) and it lie dormant. Men do not contract test for it and there are other means of transmission, such as oral sex, even if you arent 'sexually' active.



Good point.

[Neely]

What is the age cutoff? Isn't it something like 26?

[Inatic]

Yeah it is Neely but they are looking into doing it past that age depending.

There are some good info, questions and answers in this link. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/01/16/DI2007011600929.html

[soontobefit]

Yeah it is Neely but they are looking into doing it past that age depending.

There are some good info, questions and answers in this link. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/01/16/DI2007011600929.html

Thanks Ileen! I asked my doctor the same question Neely asked and they said it was 27. She also said they are testing the impact of women up to 35 using it.

[trinitylove]

i don't know-
something about that whole vaccine doesn't sit well with me....
i guess because it MAY prevent certain strains of HPV that MAY cause cancer.
it would be hard for me to tell my little girl that she's getting a vaccine that may protect her from a disease that could cause cancer she could get from having sex.
it's just such a new vaccine without a lot of long-term research. kind of creeps me out.

[stephaniewicked]

I am close to the cut off age too and just started my series of shots last month. I didn't want the opportunity to pass and then regret not having had it. I'd say to go for it, but it's personal preference afterall. Like someone else said, it could be dormant for a long time before it ever shows up on your pap.

[Pineapple Girl]

After what I went through for a positive PAP I wish they had this years ago. If I had a daughter I would have her get the vaccine... Tho' the lack of long term info is off-putting.

[Mols]

Doc gave me round #1 and I broke out in hives EVERYWHERE. No round 2 and 3 for me! :dope:

[MichelleS]

Doc gave me round #1 and I broke out in hives EVERYWHERE. No round 2 and 3 for me! :dope:

this is what worries me since I've been sick lately I'm not sure I would want to get something like that.

Were they able to give you something for te hives to stop them?

[marli03]

Around 80% of ALL sexually active people already have HPV and most have no idea. Most of the time there are no symptoms and there are only a few strands that can potentially cause cervical cancer. So, the basic assumption is that if you have had more than one sexual partner then you probably already have some form of HPV. Even condoms don't prevent its spread. So if you already have the virus, that makes the vaccine that much less effective, although if you don't have one of the strands that potentially cause cancer then it may help against those strands.

So, basically I'm not sure how effective the shot would be unless you get it before you become sexually active. And the virus can law dormant for years, so you may have gotten it from your very first partner and won't know it until it decides to flare up which may not ever happen.

[Inatic]

Mecola has often been deemed a little 'nutty' but food for thought.........

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/09/drug-company-marketing-leads-to-hpv-vaccine-rise.aspx?source=nl

[Inatic]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/07/gardasil-is-dangerous-as-well-as-unproven.aspx

[Mols]

this is what worries me since I've been sick lately I'm not sure I would want to get something like that.

Were they able to give you something for te hives to stop them?

no they didnt, they ust said to come in if they dont go away, and they did in like 2 days

[Inatic]

Mercolas comments to follow.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/25/prominent-scientist-warns-of-hpv-vaccine-dangers.aspx




Prominent Scientist Warns of HPV Vaccine Dangers

health researcher Grace Filby, who won a Churchill Fellowship for her research into phage therapy, is calling on the government for more research into the possible side-effects of the HPV vaccine that is currently being given to teenage girls.

Filby believes that not enough is known about the effects of the vaccine on children with pre-existing medical conditions and weakened immune systems. She says, "We simply do not know whether the vaccine interacts with other medication or medical conditions, and the manufacturers have not studied it yet. This could be a very valid reason why some families and schools might hesitate or opt out."

[Karine]

Thanks for this Ileen.

[Inatic]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/19/Katie-Couric-Reports-on-Serious-Vaccine-Issues.aspx

[Erik]

NHS Trust suspends cervical cancer vaccinations after girl, 14, dies within hours of jab

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216714/Schoolgirl-14-dies-given-cervical-cancer-jab.html

[Ana]

Never will my daughter get that stupid shot

[mackie]

NHS Trust suspends cervical cancer vaccinations after girl, 14, dies within hours of jab

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216714/Schoolgirl-14-dies-given-cervical-cancer-jab.html

Yikes!!! :shock:

[Inatic]

dropping this in here too:

http://www.leanbodiesfitness.com/showthread.php?t=15377

[Scarl3tbutt3rfly]

NHS Trust suspends cervical cancer vaccinations after girl, 14, dies within hours of jab

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216714/Schoolgirl-14-dies-given-cervical-cancer-jab.html


I have an acquantance at work, who said they had a neighbor who was about 16 who got the series of shots and died within the month. She died in her sleep. She was pretty healthy and had no other medical history. However, I guess she had been in a minor accident MONTHs prior, so their only other explanation other than the shot was that maybe she sustained some unknown damage in that accident that resulted in her death. I dunno though.

Im supposed to go get the second one done for my daughter, and I just honestly cannot decide what to do :/.

Like I said in a previous post, I at 24 had cervical cancer. I have been with my husband since 16, no other partners. And he never has been with anyone else ever either. So Im not sure how having a solitary partner, has anything to do with not getting it. HPV is a the same virus that causes other forms of warts, but only certain strains are known to cause cancer. Maybe my issue was unrelated to HPV at all, no idea, as I was never tested for HPV when all that happened, and I knew little about it at the time, and just went through the process recommended to me.

After the age of 24 I could no longer have anymore children. Although in my case I was fine with that, and still am (my kids are 14 and 16 now). But still, I didnt want my daughter to go through that, or end up having those limitations. I was only lucky that I had my kids young enough that this happened after.

I don't know. These are hard decisions to make.