Gardasil HPV Vaccine

There is no HPV test for men.

 

Okay, I suppose I can see how Gardasil wouldn't be suggested for women over 26 if it hasn't been sufficiently tested on said women yet.

I thought that Gardasil was still worth getting even if you contracted HPV since there are so many different types. Also, it is a harsh assumption that if you are above the age of 26 that you almost definitely have had HPV. If Gardasil is protective of something as serious as HPV, shouldn't all sexually-active females get it?

 

It's not an assumption, it's true according to the CDC. It's a lot more common than people realize. Check the CDC's web page on HPV. It has their stats and research there.

HPV is rarely serious. It usually spontaneously resolves and most people don't even realize they had it. That's why people are so surprised to find out that most people contract it at some point.

Even if you believe the risks of the vaccinations outweigh the benefits, if you've already contracted HPV (which is highly likely over the age of 26), you're not getting the benefits because you already have the immune response the vaccines are designed to elicit. So you're exposing yourself to the risks without the benefits. It's like getting the chicken pox vaccine when you've already had the chicken pox. All the risks, none of the benefits.

 

I got it last year or something. They gave it to us for free for a year if you were under 25. I didn't have any kind of reaction to the shot. Even though I'm in a relationship I wouldn't want to risk getting HPV off someone in the future. Might as well get the vaccine!

 

it's good reading this stuff from you ladies. my dad's not all for it, but as the big brother i feel that it would be wise for my, soon to be 18yo sister, to have these series of shots so i'm going to be pay for them. i can only teach her to weigh her consequences and i can't really tell her what or what not to do, but i think this vaccine should be free to all girls/women. after all it is for their own safety and well-being.

 

I got the full series. I was fine up until the last one. For three days after I got it, I was all but catatonic. No emotion, no drive, nothing. My boyfriend came to see me after months of being away and I shrugged him off. I didn't even know what to say to him, I just said "hi" and gave him a kiss and went back to folding laundry. He said it was one of the creepiest things he's ever seen. I was like a Stepford wife in a trance. Usually I just about jump into his arms...
I wouldn't do it again. It's not like I run around having unprotected sex anyway, and there are so many other things you can get...
Just pointless and scary.